Tour de Wolf RENEWED and IMPROVED

Tour de Wolf RENEWED and IMPROVED

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	Tour de Wolf RENEWED and IMPROVED
Location:	Tennessee
Nearest Town:	Center of Memphis
Directions to Trailhead:	Exit I-240 at Walnut Grove, go east past Christian Brother's High School, Cross Bridge after stop light. Go to next stop light and Make a left at stop light and bear right to enter Park, go to Visitors Center by Patriot Lake and climb paved road behind V.C. to start trail on right. [Click link for map] The trail runs CLOCKWISE...
Trail Description:	{The Scope and Route of the course has some dramatic changes that has caused people to drop some gears or a chainring to handle the new trail cuts.} { Must follow new cuts as old ones are closed and could lead to injury by barbed wire fencing relocation.}The rolling terrain, with more climbs & some fast descents add to the NEW COURSE. Still Water crossings after heavy rains (but no riding at least 24 hours after, Right ?.) Be careful. Beautiful wooded areas with open fields and several fireroad section.
Trail Length:	about 6 miles now
Trail Type:	Singletrack & Fire Roads
Skill Level:	Trails for all skill levels
Web Link:	http://midsouthtrails.com/midsouthtrails/mapmenu.html#TXTOBJ7D0341E173A3A1E01
Submitted By:	Volunteer Resource Ranger Doug

Resource Ranger Doug from Memphis Date: May 20, 2003 Trail Ridden: Once a week
Recommended Route: The course goes clock wise. "The Swamp" and uphill are CLOSED with the new trail going left up, around and across Beaver Lake Dam. Also, as you enter AREA 12 'dog off leash area' out by the apartments, the new course goes to the right and across the dam so as to avoid the uphill and downhill 'grand canyon' and the designated dogs off leash area.Enter Willow Pond area go left into an advanced area or right for novice riders. At top of hill, go right to avoid the fence line closure. Follow the cuts and enjoy the new course. Comming out of the woods, avoid the right turn till its regrown it is a "thorn in the tire" area. New signs are in the works. Other recommended trails in the same area: Wolf River Trail System on the Farms also. Copy/Paste for more information http://midsouthtrails.com/midsouthtrails/mapmenu.html#TXTOBJ7D03619416233D41
Review: The trail is under an obvious MAJOR Re-Routing and Reclamation Project. Please follow new trail cuts and avoid any other cuts that are all closed. Without knowing it and at the old speeds, it can get you hurt by running into barbed wire from a fence relocation or trail closing tactics (sorry). The NEW TRAIL CUTS add to the difficulty, is totally ridable and adds about a mile more to the course. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SEEN REMOVING BARRIERS and ENTERING CLOSED AREAS this is unsafe and can risk injury. PLEASE USE THE NEW TRAIL... 3 Major Projects Remain... + A low water bridge crossing to replace "The Culvert". + A high water bridge of 100 feet to cross the ditch in the new "back-in-the-woods" trail. + Repair "drains" and place "nicks" to channel water off the trail. Click the email/my name above to get news on work days to help out.	Overall Rating: