Well, I thought I would go and check to see how far the trail builders at Duthie Hill had gotten with the connecting trail to grand ridge.
I start at the sign that says "trail" in the park and start riding back.
For the first mile, it was complete wetland. The water was 1 foot deep in some places, and the trail was very difficult to find. Eventually, I came to a random blue house out in the middle of nowhere... I continued to a gigantic meadow.
After poking around the meadow, I found about 5 different trails and old jeeper trails going out in different directions, as well as these weird brick markers that almost looked like firepits or gravemarkers... Was there a campsite here way back when?
I continued to the trail across from me- it was a jeep trail
I followed that for about a mile, and then I came to a windy road and gated houses. I doubled back and deceided to try another trail.
The second trail I took put me right behind the Mormon Church on Duthie Hill road. I deceided to just ride the road to grand ridge then.
At about 4:45 I ended up at the top of grand ridge, and rode down at mach speed listening to "Requiem for a Dream".... it was muddy in parts but fast and flowy- didnt need to use to brake much at all.
However, my question is about the Duthie Hill Park.... is the connecting trail completed and did I just miss it, or when will it be done?
I can see TONS of potential back there, but it just seems like its going to waste. I would be happy to put hours in back there if I could get in contact with a work party. I just don't understand why posts on this site date back to 2005 on this trail, and yet this trail still isnt completed...
irate2:
I start at the sign that says "trail" in the park and start riding back.
For the first mile, it was complete wetland. The water was 1 foot deep in some places, and the trail was very difficult to find. Eventually, I came to a random blue house out in the middle of nowhere... I continued to a gigantic meadow.
After poking around the meadow, I found about 5 different trails and old jeeper trails going out in different directions, as well as these weird brick markers that almost looked like firepits or gravemarkers... Was there a campsite here way back when?
I continued to the trail across from me- it was a jeep trail
I followed that for about a mile, and then I came to a windy road and gated houses. I doubled back and deceided to try another trail.
The second trail I took put me right behind the Mormon Church on Duthie Hill road. I deceided to just ride the road to grand ridge then.
At about 4:45 I ended up at the top of grand ridge, and rode down at mach speed listening to "Requiem for a Dream".... it was muddy in parts but fast and flowy- didnt need to use to brake much at all.
However, my question is about the Duthie Hill Park.... is the connecting trail completed and did I just miss it, or when will it be done?
I can see TONS of potential back there, but it just seems like its going to waste. I would be happy to put hours in back there if I could get in contact with a work party. I just don't understand why posts on this site date back to 2005 on this trail, and yet this trail still isnt completed...
irate2:
