fowlers ranch ride!

[fmf]

come ride the new loop @ fowlers ranch we are leaving @ 8:30 see ya there!!!

[RichB]

I did this new section with Mike Fowler this morning (Up single track and back). It is awesome!! I am very shocked this trail has been here the whole time. Great condition despite the wet weather.
Cheers to you Mike for locating this sweet trail !! Were gonna do this trail again tomorrow morning (Sun) at 8:30am.

Rich

[scottay]

  I'd like to ride it but I'm not sure i could find it!  Couldnt make it out this morn, still beat from  BackBone Trail yesterday.  Any chance of some detailed directions  since its still fresh in your memory?   Thanks!    scott

[fmf]

hey scott, i dont know if youve ever been on the ride @ my dads but basicly you park @ his house jump on the dirt fire road go about 4.5 mi to the top you will see texas cyn and a big rock.go left the trail has 4 steep climbs on it go up the 1st climb stay rt to the 2nd climb @the top of the 2nd climb go right followthe trail it will go right down a semi steep hill follow that to climb 3 and 4 @the top of 4 look rt you will see the trail its all downhill st frow there it takes you along a ridge and into a valley go through the valley onto some st when in dought stay rt it drops you out @ the pig farm!have fun call me if you need more directions,mike 857-9149

[scottay]

Cool, thanks.   Does it drop past/over a bunch of telephone poles or rail ties that are laying flat?  I remember doing that on my dirt bike a long time back.

  Did you guys go up the singletrack also?    How was it sunday, cuz it rained abunch at my house sat. nite.    scott

[RichB]

Amazingly, it was actually very dry in many sections on Sat and Sun despite the rain..

I did not see any railroad ties or a group of telephone poles during the ride. This particular section kinda boarders the east/southeast rim area of Texas Caynon. As you look across towards the west/northwest you can see The Sierra Pelona ridge.

[DaveO]

is the 4.5 mi dirt fire road, the one that was at one time asphalt, the one that splits off to the left if you were doing the old loop??

[RichB]

Yes..Exactly! Rather than turning right to do the loop, you continue up the asphalt/dirt road and continue all the way up. There is a fireroad that goes off to the right but stay left and continue up..

[Dan Cole]

Great trail, thanks for sharing this find!!!   
Rode it on Thursday morning, fast decents, steep climbs, cool canyon section, tight ST.
Gets the ol' ticker pumping on the climbs but worth every bit.
The Viperesque drop is hard packed, and keep on you toes near the bottom for the dried up mud rut.
 

[ticky]

this new loop is in danger of disappearing soon. me mike and ramone road it weds nite and the damn thing is growing over already in some sections.

Please ride the trail. its too good to lose. we gotta keep the weeds at bay.

SAVE THE PIG!

[scottay]

I'm On IT!   as soon as the rain stops........

[MGW]

Hmmmmmm?...Sounds enticing!?