Review Date
August 3, 2009

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 2 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Once a week

Reviewed by: jpile ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
Steep fireroad that connects you to Power poles/Overgrown (Limekiln)/Dogmeat (Priest Rock). Two-thirds of the way up there is a very steep section: One extremely steep climb that mellows into a switchback that will take you on another short, less steep climb, that eases and then turns sharply into a final steep climb. Climb a little further and you hit a series of ups and downs that drops you at an intersection. Turn right to climb another 45 minutes or so to connect with a trail that turns left and drops you onto Kennedy. Turn left to drop down Overgrown, a steep gravelly downhill with a few technical woop-de-doos you should be on guard for. Go straight to hit Dogmeat (Nearly unclimbably steep, especially on dry days).

Recommended Route:
Start at the Los Gatos Creek Trail off Main Street just past highway 17. Take it all the way up to the reservoir. Turn left on Alma Bridge Road after a steep, short climb (there has been a bypass for the last two years (2007-9) that takes you further up the road while they are doing construction. The first gate on the left is St. Joseph's. The second gate on the left is Overgrown/Limekiln). Then Third gate. Go into the gate ready for a short, steep ascent that veers left. Follow it to the intersection with

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Sheldon. St. Joseph's. Kennedy.

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