Canal Loop
Grand Rivers, Kentucky
| Address: | ~Forest Service Rd 102-B, Grand Rivers, KY 42045, USA |
| GPS: |
36°59'17.5"N 88°11'57.9"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Kentucky |
| Trail Length: | 12.00 miles |
| MTB Difficulty: | Intermediate |
| Trail Type: | Loop |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
This is a great trail for beginners and advanced riders. The trail is a loop. If ridden counter clockwise the first 6 miles is on the lake Barkley side and it is fast singletrack with a couple of climbs that will get your heartrate up. The second half of the trail which is about 5.5 miles is more demanding and has a few more climbs and downhills. This side of the trail is the Kentucky lake side. Toward the end of the loop on the Kentucky lake side the North/South trail comes in. You must stay left at this point. If you go right the trail extends 30 miles to the Golden Pond visitor center. This is a good trail also but if you do not know the way it is easy to loose the trail in a few spots where the trail is connected by gravel roads or fields. The guys at Wood-N-Wave bike shop can help with these directions and they usually have trail maps there as well. I highly recommend this trail. Food for thought: a good time for the 12 miles is under an hour and a great time is under 50 minutes. Courtesy of Singletracks.com
Never modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Grand Rivers, Kentucky
- Head west on Ohio Ave toward J H O'Bryan Ave (151 ft)
- Turn left onto J H O'Bryan Ave (0.3 mi)
- Turn right toward KY-453 S/Dover Rd (154 ft)
- Turn left onto KY-453 S/Dover RdContinue to follow KY-453 S(1.8 mi)
- Turn left onto Forest Service Rd 102 (0.8 mi)
- Slight right to stay on Forest Service Rd 102 (0.1 mi)
- Turn right onto Forest Service Rd 102-B (253 ft)
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