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Lake Barkley Trail Mountain Bike Trail
Cadiz, Kentucky
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
1 trail review |
| Status: |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 9 miles | Global Rank: #2881 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 5 | Wishlist: 2 |
| Avg. Speed: 9.43 mph | Avg. Time: 0hr 35min |
Directions:
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Description: While looking at the beach the trail starts on the left. look for a little bridge in-between the main parking lot and a second smaller one, on the west side.) the trail starts there near the water. About two miles into the trail you will come to a three way intersection, take a left turn. (there is a sign for the right turn that sends you to the lake barkley lodge dont go that way) about a mile after the 3-way intersection you will come up to a really challenging hill. The hill has a few switch backs and sever drop-ins. Near the top of this hill it dumps out onto an Atv/ service road. look for the main trail on your left. About a half mile from the big hill you will cross State Park Road. The next intersection you encounter turn right. After a series of quick down hill switch backs you will come to an intersection. Head straight/ leftish to stay on the main trail, it will lead you to some technical/ rocky riding. The next intersection you will need directions for will be after the camping sites. Look for a park trail head sign(north westerly) The trail will go down hill and dump into a field adjacent to the beach. The short track starts in the field adjacent to the beach( south side,,, where the main track dumps out at) Go down the left side of the field along the woods to the most southernly trail head. The trail will go up a hill. At the intersection take a left,( a right will take you to the camp sites and the main trail) the next turn is a sharp left. Then the trail dumps out back into the field. take a left on the perimeter of the woods to do another lap. Murray State Cycling maintains the trail and as of 7-7-08 the trail is in great condition. The trail rating is advanced. This trail offers harder and longer hills than the cannal loop, fast down hills, great twisty sections and some very tough technical rocky sections.
Description: While looking at the beach the trail starts on the left. look for a little bridge in-between the main parking lot and a second smaller one, on the west side.) the trail starts there near the water. About two miles into the trail you will come to a three way intersection, take a left turn. (there is a sign for the right turn that sends you to the lake barkley lodge dont go that way) about a mile after the 3-way intersection you will come up to a really challenging hill. The hill has a few switch backs and sever drop-ins. Near the top of this hill it dumps out onto an Atv/ service road. look for the main trail on your left. About a half mile from the big hill you will cross State Park Road. The next intersection you encounter turn right. After a series of quick down hill switch backs you will come to an intersection. Head straight/ leftish to stay on the main trail, it will lead you to some technical/ rocky riding. The next intersection you will need directions for will be after the camping sites. Look for a park trail head sign(north westerly) The trail will go down hill and dump into a field adjacent to the beach. The short track starts in the field adjacent to the beach( south side,,, where the main track dumps out at) Go down the left side of the field along the woods to the most southernly trail head. The trail will go up a hill. At the intersection take a left,( a right will take you to the camp sites and the main trail) the next turn is a sharp left. Then the trail dumps out back into the field. take a left on the perimeter of the woods to do another lap. Murray State Cycling maintains the trail and as of 7-7-08 the trail is in great condition. The trail rating is advanced. This trail offers harder and longer hills than the cannal loop, fast down hills, great twisty sections and some very tough technical rocky sections.
added on July 7, 2008 by 
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reviewed by mjoleson on July 15, 2011
Went online and printed off the State Park map. It is fairly accurate and will get you to the right spot to get going. Great trail with great scenery. My only complaint is there was a lot of deadfall which doesn't appear to have been cleared for sometime...mostly along the lake areas. The loop the horseback riders use was in great condtion with some good hills. If the trails were all in that good of condition I'd have rated it a 4+. Overall good trail. I'll be back on it again.
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