My husband and I rode the trail from Lake View to Breda and back Sept. 8, 2011. We spent the night in Carroll and rode from Carroll up to Breda and back on Sept. 9, 2011. The weather, scenery, and trail were awesome! This is the best trail we've been on so far. It was concrete and very flat, a nice easy ride for us sr. citizens! We would highly recomend this trail. Be sure to pack beverages and snacks.

This is a very nice ride for all ages. The concrete trail is wonderful. Make sure you bring along drink/snack as this is not readily available. Sunscreen is a must if going during middle of day as there is not a lot of coverage.

Rode the entire trail this weekend. It is pretty flat except around Swan Lake in Carol. No access to food on the trail though there are bars in the small towns along the trail. We stopped in Breda for a bite and could only find a convenience store that served fried foods. Don't get the homemade tenderloin it tastes like shoe leather. So in other words pack your own food. Nothing in Carroll is close to the trail. The Lake View side, Black Hawk Lake food is available in town. We stayed at Black Hawk Lake in the campground very nice campground. Pull thru sites are a bit close, but we were there to ride so didn't mind. It is a very scenic trail. It takes your through a wind farm, which I thought was pretty cool. The Black Hawk side is newer and nicer, concrete trail. The Swan Lake side is Asphalt and older.

A little work remains on the shoulders but the trail is now all pavement. A Great trail to ride!

"True, it's not too challenging except for finding the southern trail head. There was one area in a valley that looked like a hill scene from Europe. Very beautiful. "

"Very flat, and not very challenging riding, except that you have to keep working. Coasting is simply not an option.

Very pretty one you reach the Hazelbrush area south of Breda. Worth a water break here to spot wildlife and just relax."