Let's all meet and park at the Dieslhorst Bridge, Elks lodge side (North Parking Lot).

We will ride the north side(hillside) of the rivertrail and take the nutterbutter single track loop before going over the ribbon bridge. We will then head up to Keswick dam parking area and climb the lower rail trail up to the top part of fishermans loop trail. Ride down fishermans loop back to Keswick parking area. The ride about a 1/4 down river trail to a single track entrance that I only know as the dirt jumps trail. Ride up to the top to the dirt jumps. Then ride down left side of dirt jumps to single track back to rivertrail and back to dieslhorst bridge.

Nutterbutter- I estimate a 3/4 mile moderate dirt road climb with a 1/4mile downhill single track thru manzanita, Lower portion is sorta steep but walkable if not sure of ability.

Lower Rail Trail to fishermans loop is about a 2mile loop, First mile is on road, 1/4mile paved rest dirt with about a estimated 1/2 mile climb up and rest being down hill to the top part of fishemans loop trail. Which is a 1mile rolling single track along keswick lake, From my experience there is only 1 technical spot crossing a small creek crossing,

Dirt Jump trail I have only ridden a few times and I always have ridden the same way in but different way out, I do know the beginning part is slighty technical due to a creek crossing and a few narrow spots along trail, Ride at your ability or walk it to be safe. slight climb I assume another 1/4mile climb to top where there are a bunch of dirt jumps. We then can pick one of the numerous trails to the left of all the jumps and head back down towards the rivertrail. Lower part of the singletrack back to trail has a technical spot, I personally will walk it,

Beginners are welcome and can opt out of portions of trail and wait for our return back to rivertrail,

Disclaimer: my distance estimates may be wrong, You can hate me afterwards if so... Hope to see everyone

Bring water, helmet, snacks,spare tube - and let's ride

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  Candis

  I am running urban tires on my mountain bike, we're talking not completely slick but very minimal tread. When you are talking singletrack, are you talking rock/limb hopping where tred would be a good thing? Maybe I need to plan not to follow you all the whole way. I have been out to the end of the River Trail but thats all paved. Let me know if anybody has done this offroad portion and what you think about semi-slick tires on it! Thanks so much!

  Posted Nov 11, 2009 at 11:23 AM
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  A former member

  Dang - finally a weekend ride but outta town - have a great time!

  Posted Nov 13, 2009 at 9:25 PM