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Jesse Branch Connector

3.0 (1 Rating)
A short, old, and overgrown logging road turned singletrack with rhododendron tunnels and a creek crossing.
0.4
mi
Distance
32
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty

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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.42mi
Distance
32ft
Elevation Gain
156ft
Elevation Loss
25%
Max Grade
2,879ft
High Point
2,712ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
A side trail that can be done in either direction to bypass the forest road. Starting further out on Harriet Cove Road (FS Road 5011), it starts out downhill along an open logging road cut then quickly becomes singletrack. At the T-junction, turn right and continue descending to a creek which requires a dismount to cross. At the next junction, keep right through the rhododendron tunnel and gently climb back to Harriet Cove Road (FS Road 5011).

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