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Trail Description:
Powerlines has something for everyone. Being Florida there is only so much elevation change but is fun and physical nonetheless. There is singletrack, fireroads, fast bermed trails, as well as the rock quarry where good skills and strong legs will get you up some of the steep climbs and crazy descents!
How to get there:
Get off of I-75 on exit 76 going east. Make a left (north) on 43st and go to 16 st and make a left (west). Follow this road till the end. It turn into a dirt road that looks like a drive way. At this point if you look up you will see the powerlines. Follow these in down the fireroad and trails will be breaking off everywhere.
| Posted by: Will on 12/9/2007 |
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I am going to try to find these trails, I think I can see them on google earth at the end of 23rd, west of santa fe and the highway. But where is the rock quarry? People have been telling me that this place exists, but I cant see it on google earth.
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| Posted by: Scott on 1/2/2007 |
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Real bummer that it is being closed down. I went to school at UF from 97-99 and this place was like a second home. We used to ride from campus to the lines(ride all the trails) and ride back, my two favorite runs were the Kudzu field and the downhill pine trail. hate to hear it is no more :(
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| Posted by: Ron on 12/6/2006 |
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We went this morning. Other than the two-track that continues 23rd Ave, there were no visible trails. Somebody please post better directions. KazzaKonaKaren's directions will put you in a neighborhood or golf course.
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| Posted by: Mike D on 7/28/2006 |
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I rode this trial not too long ago. It runs alongside
some new development, I didn't have any trouble with
police. Haven't jumped over the double fencing
though, heard that's where the rest of the trails are.
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| Posted by: Clarissa on 1/8/2006 |
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We have been going there are week. Just discovered the place. Definitely is not a place for beginners or even early intermediate bikers unless they are ready for some very steep, muddy, sandy, trenched hills in the Gainesville area. Best advice, have your gears tuned, especially gears 1 and 2, get non-slip tires, and put straps on your pedals.
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| Posted by: RogerSunderland.com on 9/21/2003 |
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This trail is closed due to developers calls to police. It is now " Off Limits" Please note. You will be fined.. or have your bike taken! Go over, up the road to Alachua and ride at San Felasco... come to my website for more info RogerSunderland.com
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| Posted by: Aaron on 7/20/2001 |
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I hope i can go thersoon.I'ts great.
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| Posted by: mikendeb on 5/31/2001 |
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This trail is now closed. So we have been told by local bike store.
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| Posted by: GALAXY on 10/18/2000 |
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these are the best tech nical trails I've found around here,nice speedy single trails in a big network.Nice descents and fast limerock gravel downhills.{that gravel hurts!!!}Beautiful quarry with a big 60' curved rock face and a landbridge through the water at the bottom.Two caves for the adventurous,RIDE HARD!!!
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| Posted by: KazzaKonaKaren on 3/24/2000 |
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As you follow the dirt road [thru/over/under the gate and past the no trespa$$ing sign >) ] there's a wide road to the right, off that to the right is a super fast single track. Park outside the gate just in case, sometimes the gate is open othertimes it's not. btw, the $$ in trespa$$ing doesn't mean anything, this thing wouldn't let me spell trespas$ing correctly because it contains the word a$$, silly computers.
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