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Railroad Grade Trail #601
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Railroad Grade Trail #601Alpine, AZ
Alpine, AZ
Hiking21.00 Miles 300 AEG
Hiking21.00 Miles
300 ft AEG
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got to Cutthroat CG got out the bikes and atrted riding down railroad grade trail. It does not start out at the first boat ramp like map shows, but starts at the small last one on railroad boat launch in northwest corner of Big lake. The trail was nothing like I read about and was somewhat disappointed about that, but it was very beautiful just the same. You followed a old railroad grade that is converted from a cowboys truck road, that is filled with tire popping thistles and loose lava gravel that is immpossible for a bike to ride through, but I did it anyways. many Elk, Deer, Cows, and turkey on this part of trail up to the FR 116. because it was late, we did a loop following the Hwy back to Big Lake to campground for a quick 13 mile loop ride. This is a Great BIG COUNTRY hike. I love this place and I highly encourage you to see this place especially Sept-Oct when Elk are making all kinds of sounds, as well as coyotes and turkeys. We scouted out the rest of the trail at West Fork Colorado, and Sheeps Crossing near Greer. They is no way a bike can pedal through the loose red rock lava rock on a bike. it will tear your knees up for sure. Like riding through beachsand. Me and my brother believe the Horse riders got bike trail funding so they will have their own trail. Either way. This railroad grade trail is an excellent big country big sky, big meadow grassland hike I will surely be spending months next spring, exploring.
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