Gravel Ride – UPDATED on June 2 – Park Head start

N.B. UPDATED ROUTE and START LOCATION – JUNE 2

I changed the starting location from Shallow Lake to Park Head after riding the rail trail from Shallow Lake to Park Head.  It’s been recently groomed and is very rough. It wouldn’t be fun to ride (twice).

Park Head Start – A 32 km (256 m of climbing) loop.  Meet in Park Head at the community centre on Park Head Rd.  We’ll start with a 4 km there and back segment along seldom used rail trail that meets Silver Lake Rd.  Returning to Park Head we’ll cross Bruce Rd 10 onto concession 5 Keppel and connect to a clockwise loop of rolling tar and chip and gravel roads.  Return to Park Head by the same concession.

Park Head is a great starting point for gravel riding south towards Allenford.  We’ll be riding on well surfaced, rolling and quiet roads.  Consider planning your own adventure and challenging yourself on Allenford Rd, the north section of Side Road 5 (which we will be avoiding), Crooked Hill Rd and Blind Line.  These other roads can have challenging surfaces and climbs but all are exceedingly quiet and beautiful.

Brian O’Doherty

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