The Auburn State Recreation Area's popular Culvert Trail is opening Saturday morning after a major rebuild. The Culvert Trail is among the most popular trails in the Auburn area with its twisting route down a hillside between Lake Clementine and the confluence of the American River. An effort led by the mountain bike advocacy group, the Folsom Auburn Trail Riders Advocacy Coalition (FATRAC), led to a rebuild of the decades-old trail. The trail opens at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
"We are just so excited for the community to come out and check out the trail and this is why we do it for the community. We love it and we hope everybody enjoys it," said FATRAC managing director Deborah Young. FATRAC worked alongside California State Parks to get permits for the rebuild of the trail and make sure it stayed within its original footprint. Specialized bike company stepped in with funding and a professional trail crew to complete the work.
The final result is a fun roller coaster ride on two wheels down the classic flow trail complete with jumps and berms to thrill and challenge riders. "They are built to get your bike leaned way over, drag your bars on the ground if you are good enough to do that, I think it’s going to be a blast," FATRAC President Matt Wetter said.
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But, according to Auburn SRA rules, for safety, "The maximum cycling speed on all trails within Auburn State Recreation Area is 15 MPH; however, when passing pedestrians and equestrians, and when approaching blind curves, cyclists may not exceed a maximum cycling speed of 5 MPH." See all rules here: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1345
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While there are multiple places one can start from, the most popular trailhead is the parking lot at the American River confluence. The most popular route is a nine mile loop including the Lake Clementine trail, Fuel Break trail, Culvert trail and Confluence trail.
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"We are just so excited for the community to come out and check out the trail and this is why we do it for the community. We love it and we hope everybody enjoys it," said FATRAC managing director Deborah Young. FATRAC worked alongside California State Parks to get permits for the rebuild of the trail and make sure it stayed within its original footprint. Specialized bike company stepped in with funding and a professional trail crew to complete the work.
The final result is a fun roller coaster ride on two wheels down the classic flow trail complete with jumps and berms to thrill and challenge riders. "They are built to get your bike leaned way over, drag your bars on the ground if you are good enough to do that, I think it’s going to be a blast," FATRAC President Matt Wetter said.
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But, according to Auburn SRA rules, for safety, "The maximum cycling speed on all trails within Auburn State Recreation Area is 15 MPH; however, when passing pedestrians and equestrians, and when approaching blind curves, cyclists may not exceed a maximum cycling speed of 5 MPH." See all rules here: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1345
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While there are multiple places one can start from, the most popular trailhead is the parking lot at the American River confluence. The most popular route is a nine mile loop including the Lake Clementine trail, Fuel Break trail, Culvert trail and Confluence trail.
https://www.kcra.com/article/explore-outdoors-culvert-trail-auburn-state-recreation-area/60547169
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