Follow the wide trail from the parking lot until about 0.75 miles when you'll take a right turn and climb uphill. This is one of the 2 detours that make the ride a bit more interesting. Take your next left and decent back to the main trail.<br />
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Follow the main trail along Parker Pond and take a right at the next major intersection. Pass by a gate and through some wetlands.<br />
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The trail gets more overgrown and also passes over a bridge. Around 2.1 miles there is a singletrack that climbs up into the woods. If you miss it just keep going until you get to a gate and the road. You can follow a trail to the right at this point which brings you back on track.<br />
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The singletrack winds its way back to the main trail which you'll be following back to the bridge. A few 100 ft after the bridge climb the trail that goes up to the right. Once you reach the top turn left and the faster down-hill portion of the ride starts.<br />
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At around 3.9 miles you'll get to a gate and another pond. Take a let onto a wide trail. At mile 4.7 there will be a singletrack to the right. Take it and follow it to the trail you started on. A GPS will be very helpful here. If you miss it you'll soon end up on the trail you started on.<br />
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There are also a few other trails to explore here.
Park in the parking lot for Silver Lake SP. The trailhead is on the far right
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