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Write-up: Paul Sirtoli<\/div>\n
Leader: Paul Sirtoli<\/div>\n
Co-leader: Bob Myers<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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We parked the three vehicles near the kiosk at North Lake, Forestport, maneuvering them to allow plenty of room to the flow of logging trucks squeezing by.\u00a0 I have been questioned about the existence of a road system\u00a0 connecting North Lake to South Lake.\u00a0 Based upon the incorrect map on the kiosk, that would be a fair assessment.\u00a0 That same map shows a marked hiking trail to Horn Lake.\u00a0 That also is incorrect.\u00a0 That trail is a haphazardly marked herd path.<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.trampntrail.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_0153.jpeg\")
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<\/div>\nThe latest National Geographical map for this region indeed shows a gravel road connecting the northerly Ice Cave Mt. road to the Honnedaga Lake road, terminating at the private entrance.\u00a0 From that entrance, the well-maintained hard packed dirt road heads south past South Lake, and eventually to North Lake.<\/div>\n
Conducive to mountain or hybrid bikes, the road system is in excellent shape, and sports new bridges spanning the Black River North and Middle Branches, as well as Jocks Brook.\u00a0 This connector road is quite hilly, with several steep grades.\u00a0 We rode clockwise, taking advantage of the long downhill run from the Honnedaga private entrance to North Lake.<\/div>\n
Our day was blessed with perfect temperature, a slight breeze, and beautiful fall foliage.\u00a0 Participants for this five-hour, 20-mile bike trek, which includes our side trip to Grindstone Creek are Jeremy Alexander, John Brown, David Kuhn, and Bob Myers.<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.trampntrail.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-11-5-21-at-11.13-AM.jpg\")
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\u00a0 \u00a0 Write-up: Paul Sirtoli Leader: Paul Sirtoli Co-leader: Bob Myers \u00a0 \u00a0 We parked the three vehicles near the kiosk at North Lake, Forestport, maneuvering them to allow plenty of room to the flow of logging trucks squeezing by.\u00a0 I have been questioned about the existence of a road system\u00a0 connecting North Lake to South Lake.\u00a0 Based upon the incorrect map on the kiosk, that would be a fair assessment.\u00a0 That same map shows a marked hiking trail to…<\/p>\n