First up was Cannonsburg State Game Area. This trail was very open and fast, similar in character to Yankee Springs. There were some moderate climbs, blazing fast downhills, and some great turns to carve.
Cannonsburg SGA trailhead
A very bad self portrait
Cannonsburg SGA trailAfter a lap of the SGA, I ducked out onto the roads, and rode over to the Cannonsburg Ski Area. Another rider at the trailhead clued me in to a spot about 1 1/2 miles in where I could duck out, and that it was only about a 3 mile ride to the ski area. Here I did one lap of the roughly 5 1/2 mile trail. The ski area had a lot in common with Bloomer and Ruby. Much tighter, more technical, lots of climbing packed into it's short length.
Cannonsburg Ski Area
The ski hill
Looking forward along the trail
Sign reads "No Parking Any Time" (overexposed). Note the sharp right just past the sign.
Looking back towards the chute-like section. This was a series of high banked turns downhill.On my way home, I jumped off the expressway and drove the short distance north to Ionia Rec Area for a lap. Ionia is different in character from the Cannonsburg trails: tight, narrow, bumpy, rocks, roots, lots of more technical corners, not much climbing. There wasn't a lot of natural elevation change here, but the trail builders made good use of what there was. I also took more photos here than at Cannonsburg, partly because of the slower nature of the trail, and partly because I was getting tired.
One of the many open fields the trail passed through
I thought this was cool
Another self portrait - this one overlooking the Grand River
Typical of the Ionia Rec Area trail
The trail snakes through another open area - part of what looked to be a small gravel pit at one time
In case you ever wondered what the Ionia County Sheriff's Posse Clubhouse looks likeOne day, three different trails, each with a vastly different character. Good times for sure!
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I love the new tandem!
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