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Woodpecker

Nearby Town: Petersburg, Alaska
Ride Type: Many Trails To Choose
Trail Type: Dirt Road 75%
Single Track 25%
Distance: 18.00 miles (28.96 KM)
Duration: not specified.
Elevation Gain: 200 Feet (61 Meters)
Climbing: Steep At Times
Skill Level: Weekend Warriors
User Density: not specified.



Trail Description:
Take the dirt road for at least a mile, then there are spur roads ever couple of miles for about 18 miles one way. Using the spur roads then you can sometimes find a hard beaten path amongst the muskeg that is difficult to ride a mountain bike on. there are a total of about 40 miles including all of the spur roads. it would make a nice day trip if you were going to search for new terrain, as well as a good hunting area for moose and deer during their seasons.

How to get there:
you can drive 29 miles from the town to get to the beginning of the road, or you can continue out the Woodpecker road until you find a spur that can be driven on or not. those are the places to start riding. the brilliant dirt roads are fun to ride or to adventure around and find some exciting new terrain.

Additional Notes:
Remember a helmet. the dirt road is tannish-red gravel on top of shotrock so some of the off-road is




 



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