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11 June Cuban MagLab Higher Ground Beginner Ride

The Cuban MagLab Higher Ground Beginner Rides: You need not be Cuban, MagLab, Higher Ground, nor Beginner to participate. Show up and ride with us! The 11 June edition found 20+ participants at Higher Ground Bikes' mountainbike shop ready to roll. We rode Fern Trail, the north section of East Fern's Bog Loop, the Fern/Tom Brown Park Connector, a bit of Magnolia Trail, Cadillac Trail, and Lafayette Heritage Trail. We even ran into a Wrecking Ball while we were out. Turnaround point was the Lafayette Heritage Trail Park parking lot. Total distance was ~21Km/13M, GPS track here. NEXT RIDE? (THIS INFO IS NOW CONFIRMED) The 18 June (Thursday) edition is scheduled to begin at the Lafayette Heritage Trail Park parking lot, 6pm. We can explore farther east on Lower Cadillac Trail, across the East Levee to Alford Greenway Park, then tack on sections of Upper Cadillac Trail and Loblolly Trail. See map below (photo 2). Weather permitting, I hope to snap more photos and use a real camera. Not that it'll help. 23 September jaunt through Maclay Gardens State Park here. 17 September mini gallery of our Piney Z mudfest is here. 10 September Munson's westside action is here. 3 September action is here. 27 August ride gallery is here. 20 August ride gallery is here. 13 August vid and photos are here. 6 August ride gallery is here. 23 July ride was canceled for a MagLab student going away party. 16 & 30 July ride photos are here. 9 July ride photos are here. 2 July ride was canceled (weather call). 25 June ride photos are here. 18 June ride photos are here. 4 June ride was canceled (weather call). THIS SITE is private property, and doesn't necessarily represent any other individual or organization. You are welcome to download/use my photos for your private enjoyment, including printing them. Any other usage/linking must come from me in writing (email ok), with credit given. Questions, pre-scoldings, comments, ID, complaints? Thanks, John Kalin Email me "If I fall you're going down with me" - Trail running advice from my Dixie Chicks http://www.tallahasseetrails.com/
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  • A suggestion for the next ride (18 June). Start at Lafayette Heritage Trail Park (where we turned around last week). Head out Lower Cadillac, perhaps play at Cuban Air Lines and Hill of Death, cross East Levee toward Alford. Cross RR tracks, ride Coupe de Ville (singletrack section of Alford) to Field 3, continue anticlockwise around the ~900 acre park's perimeter. Oval at top is Observation Circle neighborhood - not actually part of the park. Finish Alford loop, back across the tracks, ride section of Lower Cadillac we didn't do on the way out. Regroup at the parking lot where we started. At this point, we will have done almost 10M. Those wanting more may head toward Tom Brown Park on Loblolly, Upper Cadillac, and/or Lafayette Heritage Trail.

    A suggestion for the next ride (18 June). Start at Lafayette Heritage Trail Park (where we turned around last week). Head out Lower Cadillac, perhaps play at Cuban Air Lines and Hill of Death, cross East Levee toward Alford. Cross RR tracks, ride Coupe de Ville (singletrack section of Alford) to Field 3, continue anticlockwise around the ~900 acre park's perimeter. Oval at top is Observation Circle neighborhood - not actually part of the park. Finish Alford loop, back across the tracks, ride section of Lower Cadillac we didn't do on the way out. Regroup at the parking lot where we started. At this point, we will have done almost 10M. Those wanting more may head toward Tom Brown Park on Loblolly, Upper Cadillac, and/or Lafayette Heritage Trail.

  • ~7 minute video clip compilation from the 11 June ride. You kids supply your own music, m-kay?

    ~7 minute video clip compilation from the 11 June ride. You kids supply your own music, m-kay?

  • Where we rode 11 June, from this GPS track, loaded into Google Earth and saved as jpeg.

    Where we rode 11 June, from this GPS track, loaded into Google Earth and saved as jpeg.

  • Ok, I failed to get a shot of the start of the ride. That's shown on the video. In this shot, we're regrouping at the Victory Garden Drive / Fern Trail crossing. That's ride co-leader Ken Foster (r). We're around a mile and a half from the start.

    Ok, I failed to get a shot of the start of the ride. That's shown on the video. In this shot, we're regrouping at the Victory Garden Drive / Fern Trail crossing. That's ride co-leader Ken Foster (r). We're around a mile and a half from the start.

  • Continuing eastward back into Fern Trail from Victory Garden.

    Continuing eastward back into Fern Trail from Victory Garden.

  • More of the gang at the Victory Garden stop.

    More of the gang at the Victory Garden stop.

  • This is the Polos on Park bivouac.

    This is the Polos on Park bivouac.

  • Another look as the gang leaves Polos to head into East Fern's Bog Loop.

    Another look as the gang leaves Polos to head into East Fern's Bog Loop.

  • Here, we've completed the north half of the Bog Loop. We're adjacent to the NE entrance to the Bog Loop, along the main creek.

    Here, we've completed the north half of the Bog Loop. We're adjacent to the NE entrance to the Bog Loop, along the main creek.

  • Same scene, panning left.

    Same scene, panning left.

  • Looking back westward along the creek.

    Looking back westward along the creek.

  • The group rides the north boundary of Tom Brown Park on Goose Pond Trail.

    The group rides the north boundary of Tom Brown Park on Goose Pond Trail.

  • Goose Pond Trail continues for ~1.5M through Tom Brown Park, from Weems Road to Conner Blvd.

    Goose Pond Trail continues for ~1.5M through Tom Brown Park, from Weems Road to Conner Blvd.

  • Our good sized group spills over the trail's edges.

    Our good sized group spills over the trail's edges.

  • The leaders decide to head into Tom Brown Park's Magnolia Trail at trail marker #57.

    The leaders decide to head into Tom Brown Park's Magnolia Trail at trail marker #57.

  • We're well into Cadillac Trail here, at trail marker #11C. To our left is The Tub, to our right is Lafayette Heritage (multiuse) Trail.

    We're well into Cadillac Trail here, at trail marker #11C. To our left is The Tub, to our right is Lafayette Heritage (multiuse) Trail.

  • Deciding whether to continue on Cadillac, or take the multiuse.

    Deciding whether to continue on Cadillac, or take the multiuse.

  • Mike waits at Chuck's west overlook while the group discusses the answer to life, the universe, and everything.

    Mike waits at Chuck's west overlook while the group discusses the answer to life, the universe, and everything.

  • Hannah and Ken head uphill to join the group at 11C.

    Hannah and Ken head uphill to join the group at 11C.

  • Jubilation as we're heading back home on Lafayette Heritage Trail.

    Jubilation as we're heading back home on Lafayette Heritage Trail.

  • At Chuck's west overlook adjacent to #11C (Cadillac) and #13 (Lafayette Heritage).

    At Chuck's west overlook adjacent to #11C (Cadillac) and #13 (Lafayette Heritage).

  • Drizzle, drazzle, drozzle, drome, time for these ones to come home.

    Drizzle, drazzle, drozzle, drome, time for these ones to come home.

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