We parked at the East Tiger parking lot off of Hwy 18 and followed West Side Road west toward the TMT. We made a connection to a trail and moved up toward the road to Poo Poo Point, on our way up toward West Tiger #1. After about 5.5 miles, we stopped at a beautiful stream in the deep woods and picked that as our turnaround point.
The road is in great condition, as are the trails. There is evidence of a lot of blow downs, but they are all clear of the road and trails. About half of the road passes through previous clear cut. The clear-cut area afforded some expansive views to the south, although on this cloudy day the most memorable was the Cedar Hills Landfill which looks like green farmland from here. It was a relief to see a new forest growing up in another section.
This was a hike-a-bike affair, with biking on the roads until they were too steep to go up, and then stashing the bikes for some enjoyment on the trails. I think next time we'll take a more trail heavy route and leave the bikes at home. We only saw five people and four dogs today.
The day started with heavy rain and wind, but it quickly settled down and made us delighted that we picked today to get out in the woods.
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