Originally Posted by
robow
Misery loves company and I'm glad I'm not the only one similarly fooled by Google maps. Once down by the Ohio River, Google showed this "road?" that turned out to be a farm lane of two dirt tire tracks with uncut grass growing in the middle. 2-3 miles of a whole lotta fun.
I try to avoid these pitfalls by trying to verify the route with Earth/Satellite views and hopefully Street view.