River to River Trail (Gravel/MTB)

[Shawn Gossman]

What do you all think about a gravel/MTB route for the River to River Trail?

I've always wanted to thru-hike the R2R, but it would take me a week or more to do it comfortable. I'm into FKTs.

But I could get it done faster on bike, I think.

However, many parts of the trail are prohibited by bike including the state parks and especially the wilderness areas.

So, I thought, why not make an ALT route of the R2R and make it mainly consist of old forest roads and back roads (gravel more than anything).

Would that be something you might find interesting?

 

[Rom]

Doesn't that already exist? I'm not sure where i found it though.

 

[ngallagher77]

How is biking on the River to River, it looks like a few segments and a decent distance are bike approved?

 

[Shawn Gossman]

Doesn't that already exist? I'm not sure where i found it though.

There are some routes but most of them try to use paved roads more than anything. I'd want to make it gravel and dirt as much as possible.

 

[Wop]

Yes.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I might get with USFS in creating something that utilizes any trails or roads that we can legally use and then see if they could make some maps for it. Maybe it can fall under SMBA.