Adventure Test

Troy Allport riding a Giant Anthem mtb .  On the South Downs Way . Salt Hill .  Hampshire , September 2022
This is the teaser. Narrow in places and twisty througout, this leg churner is sure to keep you on you toes. Narrow in places, this leg churner is sure to keep you on you toes. after the jump you will enter the trail between two trees

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This is the higher content area which uses paragraphs. Fewer paragraph types are available in this first content zone. Also you exit onto a trail where hikers frequent, so keep it under control here. This is just a brute of a climb. Lots of Flow! From Lake Imaging Road it is a steady but not steep climb to the high point just before the intersection with Hooker Creek Trail. Otherwise dry.

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Clear and dry. Flow trail is a bit tight at the top, but gets really fast as you transition to the lower Rush. Continue pedaling up through the dark forest around small bands of shale-laden cliffs. Just a few very small snow patches left on the connector to 38 Special. It's fire road the entire way, absolutely zero singletrack. There was enough rain to saturate the dust.

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After a very quick downhill out of the gate, the route climbs up through big forest. Tree is elevated, so not rideable for most. This created a reroute of the single track. Parking at the bottom is near mile 12 of Palmer Fishhook Road, while the top of the trailhead starts near mile 16 of Palmer Fishhook Road.

Distance 180 mi / 290 km
Hilliness Hilly
Total climb 17055 ft / 5198 m
Total descent 17051 ft / 5197 m
Surface Rough
Traffic Expect traffic

Adventure Test

Distance: 180 mi / 290 km

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Chewed up, lots of braking bumps, but still fun. Please watch your speed on this portion though as this is a popular destination for hikers as well. If you keep your momentum you can charge up pretty much all the climbs and the descents are steep and tricky. Use some caution in the corners here.

If you continue?

Fast transitions and high berms help with the turns. 16 Mile Summer Trail was initially a rugged singletrack DH trail maintained by local builders since 2008, the State of Alaska installed a more user friendly course in 2012. Few sniper rocks on the trail. At the bottom the trail joins Hide and Seek above a major creek crossing

Two wheel drifting?

This created a reroute of the single track. They can be ridden in the winter depending on snow conditions. The decent is even more steep and exposed. Out here you will find the most legal features including log rides, jumps and rock rolls in South Tahoe including the new jumps, berms, rollers and hips TAMBA and SBTS built in 2014.

Kitsuma is a point?

Sadly, a better trail in this same zone (Barney Lake) is designated wilderness and is therefore 'unlawful' to ride. There is no preferred direction and the trail is a great connector for several other fun loops.

Is guava a donut?

This is a legitimate expert-level trail, but much of the difficulty can be mitigated by slowing down and picking your line carefully. Kitsuma is a point to point singletrack trail that has a machine groomed tread in most parts.