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Trail makes for an excellent opportunity to just get some good exercise miles in. All paved, lights are usually on at night and you can enjoy a great view and the wind off of the lake the entire ride. Would definitely recommend if you are in the area and just looking for a place to ride.
Husband and I rode this on Saturday , came from PA and was not disappointed! All paved and smooth. Saw a gray fox and lots of deer. Highly recommended this trail!
started at golden pond and rode almost to cadiz Kentucky about 3 miles short had to turn around at 41 miles because of battery level really nice ride no dogs and met a few e-bike riders on the way they was really nice and informative.. the woods was clear and easy ride on my hunter pro E-bike.. there are stores along the way for you to stop when you get to lake barkley bridge you follow it down and under 69/80 and come up on other side snd its asphalt from there to cadiz which is about 16 miles easy ride.. when you see trigg county water tower on your right it about 11 miles from there u can go… have fun if you ride it its relaxing and NO DOGS.. total miles you can go from ky lake bridges to cadiz Kentucky is over 35 mile bike ride…
We parked at the Jane Beshear trailhead. The trail surface is good condition asphalt. We rode about 4 miles south of the trailhead. There was a lot of garbage in the drainage ditch along the trail. On the way back to Royalton we were chased by dogs about one mile south of the trail head. We pedaled about 3 miles north of Royalton. We were chased by dogs again. This is not a safe trail.
It is a beautiful ride. Sort of a cross between gravel riding and mountain biking!
Pretty disappointed in this trail. Really not a rail trail with sharp turns and step ups and downs. Best for mountain bikes with knobby tires. Even walking on it will wear down sneakers quickly. Would love to see them pave this trail!
I rode this trail today starting at Jane Beshear TH in Royalton south to Tip Top Tunnel and then back up to Hagerhill and returned to Jane Beshear. The trail to Tip Top was in pretty good shape but the scenery was saddening at time with peoples living conditions. The last couple tenths of a mile to Tip Top Tunnel was some rough gravel but walkable at a minimum and rideable if you are so inclined. North of Jane Beshears to scenery is wonderful especially north of Gun Creek Tunnel. Just south of Swamp Branch TH I startled a group of horses in their enclosure and a big white pyrenes guard dog got up and stared at me. He figured I wasn't a threat, so he just watched me ride by without incident. I did get have several encounters with dogs south of Jane Beshears TH but only one chased me and I was able to ride away from him. I think he was just chasing me off "his" section of the trail as he stopped chasing me when he reached the end of his property. The north end of the trail stopped at Big Sandy Heating and Cooling a little bit before the endpoint shown on the map.
My wife and I rode the Floyd’s Fork section today. The weather was beautiful and the trail was pretty and fun! Some parts are in the trees and bushes and you feel like you’ve gotten away from the world. The trail itself is well maintained. We came across many people who were walking, jogging and biking. If you are a biker and moving a little too fast, you will need to be careful on the bends so you don’t get in a “tight spot” with other people! we truly enjoyed riding on this section of the loop.
We did this trail the first night of the Bourbon Burn. Nice trail. Continue past the YMCA and you will find a nice brew pub West 6th Brewing.
Well maintained and scenic trail. Loved the painted mileage markers and the school bus. Stopped at the Dairy Bar on the trail for lunch and hung out in the nice trailside gazebos.
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