Trail Description:
The ride starts with a short ride on the fire road. You will quickly come to an intersection with singletrack on both sides of the road. Pick your direction left or right. This is a loop so you will come out of whichever trail you don't choose. There's lots of rocks and water to challenge you. It's a very good intermediate ride.
How to get there:
I-64 to Cave Run Lake exit. East from Louisville,KY 90 miles. West from Ashland, KY, 60 miles.
| Posted by: Rob on 8/23/2006 |
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This was my first "real" trail and it was a blast. The conditions their were awesome and it was a good trail to get my feet wet on. Definatley recommend this trail if you enjoy a wide array of obstacles and climbs and quick downhills... I plan to ride this trail as much as possible.
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| Posted by: mspears on 8/26/2002 |
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This is the second trail we tried at Cave Run and had a blast. Much eaisr than the Buckhead trail we tried first time around. There were several spots for speed and then several to test your skills. It also takes you along the lake.
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| Posted by: zountbikula on 5/6/2002 |
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I went to MSU and rode this trail several times a year. The Cave Run Lake/Sheltowee trace trail system here is probably the best riding in the state of Kentucky, if not the usa. I have been all over the country riding and the only trails I have seen top these are in Colorado.
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| Posted by: Rigel Wood on 7/28/2001 |
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This is a really fun trail, one of our favorite trails to ride. It's very ridable, rain or shine, as the soil conditions are fairly sandy and the mud sheds off the bike pretty well. Fun creek crossings, lots of big rocks, fairly technical climbs and descents. It's a shared use trail, though, so yield to horses. Some of the horses/riders seem a little sketchy around cyclists so it may help to actually get off the bike, and talk to the horses as they go by to avoid spooking them. Apparently, the horses won't necessarily recognize you as the same type of animal as what they're carrying on their backs...so much for "horse sense". Careful for horse holes on the trail, even in dry weather there are some hoof created mud holes that can send you over the bars if you don't watch it. I usually feel pretty good about being on the bike here. Challenging, but do-able.
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