What would you do if you were in the Pollock Pines area and had a cyclocross bike?
10-30-08, 12:01 PM
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What would you do if you were in the Pollock Pines area and had a cyclocross bike?
I'm going on our schools Sly Park trip next week. I'll have some free time. And my Surly Crosscheck.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
10-30-08, 01:04 PM
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Mormon Emigrant Trail? Probably anything MTB'able you could do on the cross bike + some portaging.
https://www.dirtworld.com/trails/trai...20Bike%20Trail
https://ikoncycles.com/mountain-bike-...trail-8-4.html
https://www.dirtworld.com/trails/trai...20Bike%20Trail
https://ikoncycles.com/mountain-bike-...trail-8-4.html
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Ahh yes! The 6th grade Sly Park trip... I remember head lice and toothpaste in my sleeping bag. Priceless.
10-30-08, 01:50 PM
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10-30-08, 07:04 PM
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If you can get further up 50 to the Eldorado National Forest, there should be a lot of Forest Service dirt roads you can ride on. I like the area around Ice House Reservoir.
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I think I missed out on that trip because the bus was broken and the school district was too cheap/poor to fix it. 
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Going up the Mormon Immigrant Trail road, away from the reservoir, there is a paved road that goes off to the right. I don't remember what the road sign says (google maps says it's Ferrari Mill Rd, but i don't think thats what the sign says)... anyway, there are some trails that are accessible down that road, and I think they are legal for bikes, although I'm not sure of it.
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Now, what if I decided on Friday to ride back to Folsom and catch light rail home?
What's the best route?
Sly Park road?
What's the best route?
Sly Park road?
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If it were me, I'd do something like this...
Map:
https://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/ca...e/965234169679
Be aware that Sly Park Rd is narrow and winding, and Pleasant Valley Rd, while not as crooked, is also fairly narrow.
Map:
https://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/ca...e/965234169679
Be aware that Sly Park Rd is narrow and winding, and Pleasant Valley Rd, while not as crooked, is also fairly narrow.
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11-09-08, 07:12 PM
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I came home on the bus. I had some time constraints - I was needed at Sly Park until a certain time and needed to be home at a certain time as well.
I didn't get to do much riding in the end because they kept me pretty busy. But it was fun.
I didn't get to do much riding in the end because they kept me pretty busy. But it was fun.
