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Sheltowee Trace - Laurel Lake Trail Mountain Bike Trail
London, Kentucky
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
4 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 3/30/08 by jsmith811 |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 11 miles | Global Rank: #487 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 13 | Wishlist: 5 |
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Description: You can start here and ride about 11 miles of great XC type stuff all the way to the Holly Bay Marina. There is a number of other trails in the area, most are maintained. Once you get a little familiar with the area, there are multiple places to enter the trail which basically follows the edge of the lake for 11 miles, and can be entered at several boat ramps, depending on how much mileage you want to get. Not sure why this trail hasn\'t been added yet... It\'s ok to ride just after a rain to, as it is very hard pack and great year round.
Description: You can start here and ride about 11 miles of great XC type stuff all the way to the Holly Bay Marina. There is a number of other trails in the area, most are maintained. Once you get a little familiar with the area, there are multiple places to enter the trail which basically follows the edge of the lake for 11 miles, and can be entered at several boat ramps, depending on how much mileage you want to get. Not sure why this trail hasn\'t been added yet... It\'s ok to ride just after a rain to, as it is very hard pack and great year round.
added on March 30, 2008 by 
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by cavedweller on December 25, 2011
Very nice ride with lakeside view. This trail is easy for the most part. There are sections were you can just sail. You can make a loop by parking at the fork, riding south to the dam then taking the road back to the car, about 16miles round trip. The spillway area underneth the bridge offers a nice rocky technical playground.
reviewed by martinkeith on August 16, 2011
This is a must ride trail! The views will distract you from the trail. This is the trail that a beginner should ride in order to be challenged without getting in over their head. There are several descending straight aways that end with blind spots were too much speed will get harry. (My buddy, Greg F., became distacted and left the trail. LOL!) I would not recommend this trail for children! I absoulutely loved it and can't wait to do it again!
Similar Trail: Racoon Mountain Advandced is also scenic but, much more difficult.
reviewed by guyinhead on October 27, 2010
Rode this trail with my friend who has just started mountain biking. She really enjoyed it. Nothing very challenging about it, great for beginners. I had a lot of fun on it. There are some fast sections twisting around the lake shore. It is a pretty ride if you just want to relax on a short ride.
* Review edited 10/27/2010
reviewed by jbright on June 28, 2008
This trail is awesome... From 192 it runs through some great forest scenery - it's true mountain biking - both uphill and downhill. There's nothing too difficult other than rocks and roots and a few steep ravines, but the south end - as you get closer to Holy Bay Marina is amazing... You ride along side Laurel Lake and the trail gets pretty easy along the 3-4 mile stretch before you reach the Marina. I HIGHLY recommend this trail to anyone... from beginner to advanced riding... there's something for everyone. I took my wife with me. She only had to walk her bike a few times (when it got really steep or rocky), but we both had a blast!!! TIP: You could also park at the Marina and go north, if you just want to do the easier, more scenic part of the trail.
Similar Trail: Anything on the Sheltowee Trace! ... Cumberland Falls, Cane's Creek, Hawk Creek, etc.
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