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At a Glance
Put it almost anywhere else and this DH
would be a superstar. But with so many celebrated routes to the
north and south, this lightly trafficked bit of road candy gets
about as many casting calls as Brent Chapman. But it’s sure not
for lack of talent. This respectably well paved and engineered
road gives a shining performance in the early and late frames,
curling down exquisitely off the popular Triangle Jct and essing
admirably up and down the lush, forested slopes either side of
the Hayfork Summit. Too bad its Remoteness and Character get
assassinated by the excruciatingly long straights when the DH
mails it in through the stretched out farming community of
Hayfork. But if you can deal with a few boring scenes, there are
moments on this route that rival the region’s best. So is this
B-road ready for a leading role? Well, as this B-actor would
say, “What have Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe got that I don’t?”
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Rider Reviews:
'We did this road on a nice, sunny, late May day in 2007. I loved it, one of my favorites on the trip. Maybe seeing almost no traffic, especially on the tight, east end, up and down the summit. The west end was just fabulous, dappled sun and shane coming out of Hayfork, and then into increasing tighter turns, and better asphalt on the west end. Just Great!!' --Paul Mackie
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