JKWhoo! Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Not seen it yet myself, but people are saying the trail head is now gone. All dug up to lay in water and sewer lines coming from Bayers Lake. I might take a drive out later today and have a look for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Thanks Tyler! Other members are planning to do the same - connect with eastcoastcam and sar4x4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Hi Folks, I took drive out this morning. Sorta going backwards: 1) The trail entrance at the end of Lakeside Park Drive is not readily accessible, it goes through Sysco's gated yard and then through a NSPC gated sub-station of sorts. Permissions and gate keys would not likely be readily available! 2) There is no access at the end of Dominion Crescent. It has guard rails, boulders, small cliffs, and no sign of a trail. 3) The construction underway at the 'current' trail head is temporary for water and/or waste water lines. It is scheduled to be finished by June 2. However it is totally unknown to us what barriers to vehicles may be erected across the trail head upon completion. My thoughts are any previous configuration of Jeeps on the residential road would have had NOTHING to do with these water lines! However, maybe HRM would use the opportunity of heavy equipment in the area to do so. But how often do we really see collaboration between government departments? I've seen them pave a road one week and tear it up for new water lines the next. Going to have to wait this one out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Yes, I was just down there. At the end of Dominion there is merely a walking path/game trail, and the trail we use is farther back than anticipated :( . And I wouldn't be surprised to see the construction run past June 2nd as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackPrintz Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Does the club have a good rapport with the land owner? I'm assuming that it's not a public road or trail. Maybe it's possible to find out when it'll be available for trail runs again. :king: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKWhoo! Posted May 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 It crosses a walking trail. I'm honestly surprised it has gone on this long without people freaking out about driving over the walking trail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72LandRover88 Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 It crosses a walking trail. I'm honestly surprised it has gone on this long without people freaking out about driving over the walking trail. Agreed. Will be a shame to lose a trail so close to the urban core but there are lots of others a bit further out that have a potential impact on a much smaller population base... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 With making the nice access to the multi-use trail, I highly doubt they will make it accessilbe for "full sized" wheelers to access to the trail that we use. Nobody considers that anyway. It looks like it will only be an ATV/mountain bike trail back there now. I think the red plated buggy drivers should go for a spin down the walking path, provided the ATV spring restriction is not in force on the trail. That would be priceless... A bunch of rockcrawlers out on the path :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKWhoo! Posted May 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Bump & Grind gone, half of BeaverBank getting torn up for wind farms and a new quarry. World keeps getting smaller :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKWhoo! Posted May 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Oh, and the extension to The Range that a few of us ran a couple weeks ago is toast now to. They dumped a bunch of rock over the exit two days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Oh, and the extension to The Range that a few of us ran a couple weeks ago is toast now to. They dumped a bunch of rock over the exit two days ago. Between Kingswood & Lucasville? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbacon Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Well that just means you get to run it both ways now. The range one anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKWhoo! Posted May 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Yeah the lucasville exit/entrance right by Heflers mill is blocked off now. Couple of 5 foot high piles of rock just before where the gate is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjoecanadian Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 And this is why I am looking at buying a 4 wheeler or a dirt bike in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekmac Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 This really sucks! We'll have to have a Google Maps party and try and locate some new trails!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmk Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Yes time to make some new trail or find them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4Mckay Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 There is a probable second way into that trail.. But we stripped the jeep before ever getting to explore it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 There is a probable second way into that trail.. But we stripped the jeep before ever getting to explore it. Yes, there maybe another way in, but that would be it's own days run by itself :P ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Lots of territory up my way fellas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekmac Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 I'd be up for more exploring up your way. Looking at Google Maps, there's tons of trails back Renfrew, and I'm sure there are ones that that could be made into a run. If I get a permission slip, I want to do some exploring back Renfrew way this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4Mckay Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 I'd be up for more exploring up your way. Looking at Google Maps, there's tons of trails back Renfrew, and I'm sure there are ones that that could be made into a run. If I get a permission slip, I want to do some exploring back Renfrew way this weekend. I have never exited Renfrew the same way the many times we've been ! tons of trails back there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKWhoo! Posted May 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 The powerline back Renfrew runs for miles and miles. We ran a bit of it last Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e36m3 Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 there are tons of trails on the eastern shore as well. i went camping last weekend near my piece of land and we explored a couple trails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72LandRover88 Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Gaspereau Valley run soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Gaspereau Valley run soon? Hey, that would be nice. I've heard there is a trail or two there. And it might fit into the M.U.D. event, so I'd ride with someone to learn the trails there! Someone that knows the area to lead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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