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Ride Summary:
Varied terrain on single and doubletrack on usually wet trails.
Trail Description:
The trail starts with several creek crossings on the Poplar Lick Run ORV trail. Follow this trail for about 5 miles climbing gradually. At a gate, turn right and continue straight then bear left at 5.8 miles onto a green trail. After crossing a bridge make a left onto a yellow trail. Come to a Y in the trail, stay left - a right will take you back to the bridge. Turn to the right and continue on a green trail eventually making a left. Follow the green trail over a wood bridge. Turn right onto road and bear right at Y. At 7.3 miles turn right onto the red trail. Turn left on to the light blue trail. At 9.0 miles follow the green trail at 9.6 follow the blue trail turning left going through a gate then left again continuing downhill. At this point you're back on the Poplar Lick ORV trail and continue for about 5 miles - nearly all downhill until you reach the parking lot!!
How to get there:
On I-68 head to Exit 24 and follow to the New Germany/Savage River State Forest. Go past the New Germany State Park entrance and turn left on Big Run Road for 4 miles turning left again and head 4 miles, taking a left on Savage River Road. After another 4 miles and a left turn onto Poplar Lick Run ORV road and park.
Additional Notes:
New Germany State Park (301) 895-5453. There are more trails here worth exploring
| Posted by: Allen on 4/23/2007 |
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Is this specific to bikes and 4-wheelers for could a 4X4 SUV run this trail (trail width)?
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| Posted by: Alan on 4/28/2006 |
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This trail is part of the New Germany state park system. Done it twice. Some great stream crossings this time of year (about 5 in all). The trail is pretty much downhill one way and a gentle (but tiring) uphill on the way back. Trail run along a river most of the way and great flora. The trail has lots of loose stones so can be rough on the kidneys.
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