Monroe Truck Trail (01/05/14)

True - Enhance back to trail etiquette . #-o But seriously. mostly all of our MTB community as well as the hikers, walkers runners, Horses, dogs, and complainers on this thread should all agree on Courtesy is a virtual out on any trail . Bike Bell ,Cow BELL , NO BELL... #-o.. HOT Chicks hiking with YOGA Pants ( Claremont/Marshal Canyon):clap::clap::clap:#-o

 

GMR trail is actually Upper Colby trail. Starts off to left as you are going up GMR road, past the wall, about 4 miles from the dirt lot. It is very steep with jumps. It ends on GMR road about 2 miles up from the dirt lot. You can continue down further on Lower Colby trail, but there are lots of hikers, not that steep. Lower Colby trail ends at the top of Lorraine. I run up the Upper Colby trail until about a month ago, when I got stung 7x by wasps.

MTT starts near the bottom of GMR road, at the hairpin turn. It's a moderate climb, not very technical except at the bottom. It goes up and meets GMR road just past the shack. Gate is on the right while heading up GMR road.

Mystic is along Big Dalton, heading east it's on the left side. It's rocky and steep at the bottom and meets up with MTT. Shorter than MTT.

Poopout starts across the street from the dirt lot, corner of Big Dalton and GMR road. Very very steep at the bottom. It also meets up with MTT and Mystic at the same trail intersection. Firefighters hike up with full gear to train.

GMR trail no one goes up (too steep), mostly downhillers. MTT hikers up and down, XC riders up and down. Mystic hikers up and down, some riders. Poopout no one rides up (very steep), not many ride down either.

 

Cool thanks dude!

 

I wonder if the trails are still intact.


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I was kinda wondering the same thing. Sweetpea was planning a ride with a few of our friends there for Sunday 1/19 but not able to find any current info on road closures etc. Air quality we know about but if anyone has any first hand knowledge, let us know.

 

right, there's nothing on line and no one is reporting in as to whether the air is breathable and whether one can gain access to Monroe TT. From the fire maps it looks like the trail itself was unaffected.

 

According to Crazy Bear, GMR road is closed until Monday

 

yeah but sometimes it is closed to cars but not bikes.

 

Planning a ride w/ a few buds next week up monroe, anybody ridden up there lately or know trail conditions?

 

I rode it a couple days ago. Monroe is in good shape. Mystic is in good shape. No issues.

 

I've been told east side is in tact ,we'll be heading up there in the morning for a couple runs before the game ... Then it's game time ...

 

Have a fun and safe ride!


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West side is now a huge ski run. Majority of the trail was plowed and turned into a fire break

 

Oh thats a pity


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