Near Poor House Farm Park
Along the back of the property.
Near Poor House Farm Park
We did a lot of weedeating this year!

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Poor House Farm Park

4.0 (5 Ratings)
A new singletrack, don't give up on the hill...
3.8
mi
Distance
279
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
Family Friendly

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
3.83mi
Distance
279ft
Elevation Gain
279ft
Elevation Loss
35%
Max Grade
746ft
High Point
590ft
Low Point
Path Type
Loop
Description
The Park property is longer than it is wide. The loop starts right at the first tee box for the Frisbee golf course. Start by parking in the lot near the barn and hike down to a wooden bridge crossing a stream. Once over the stream, go to the left. At the picnic table, you'll see a blue arrow in a tree. This is the start of the singletrack. The trail runs back and forth up the grade of the hill. At the top, you'll find another picnic table. This is a good spot to regroup and catch a breather. The climb needs a little more work, its not easy in some spots. From the picnic table, go about 15 yards straight then look for the trail to your right. More signs are coming in the future. Follow the blue marks through to the next clearing. Here, you'll hike straight out and be looking to your left for re-entry to the woods. The trail and transitions from here are pretty easy to follow. We have some really fun sections with more trail to come. For now, once you reach the end of the completed trail, take the perimeter fire road up the hill to your right and there are multiple routes to get back down to the bottom.

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Contributors
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