Ride Time

Feeling adventurous, instead of turning left we went right - right on down to Sykesville. We were really taking a chance, because we hadn't been that way since October. The trail had been blocked by an enormous Sycamore, that was laying on the trail, with no safe go-around. Honest.

Since that time a Herculean effort was made by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and a youth group, Conservation Corps. I know they used mechanized equipment because of the wide path that was left. An incredible result was achieved.

No longer a treacherous billy-goat path, precariously perched on the side of a true cliff, can now easily pass another rider, hiker, or bicyclist.

We rode into Sykesville, with the train stopping traffic on Main Street for us! We hitched up next to the police station, the boys enjoyed a nice shady rest, and we had a delicious lunch.
On the way back we traveled through the Gorsuch Switch area, to the meadows where the big Poplar is located. This tree is massive. Situated on the meadow edge, its location is above Skip's left ear. It is taller than all the other trees, even though it is far down the hill, it is higher than trees on the ridge above it. We love to run through these fields, flush out deer and fox, and commune with this ancient tree while the boys enjoy a grassy snack while catching their breath.