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RE: [RC] Stanislaus River Rice - Mike Sherrill - Mike SherrellPat, Aren't we all? Two possible starts: Caswell Memorial State Park is at the south end of Austin Road, which runs along the east edge of Manteca. The Park itself has a bunch of loop trails that might add up to 10 miles at the most. You can ride east along the levee from there for several miles if you're willing to ignore some no trespassing signs -- you wouldn't be threatening any crops, although walnut growers get very worried about hoofprints under their trees, which make holes walnuts fall into that their machines can't pick up. If you go this way, around Mohler Road you hit a fence that to get around/through you really have to get off the horse and scramble. But you can reach this point going the other direction thus: Where Hwy 99 crosses the Stanislaus, in Ripon, if you can get off at the last exit southbound on the north side of the Stanislaus and get to the east side of the highway (this will put you at the NE quadrant of the cross formed by N-S Hwy 99 and E-W Stanislaus), there is a little parking area and a bicycle path that crosses a pedestrian/bicycle bridge that runs parallel to the Hwy 99 bridge over the river. If you follow the bike path south from the lot towards the bridge, just before the bridge a dirt path cuts off to the right, under the highway. This path goes west for several miles, including the oak forest pictured. From 99 there is an east-bound continuation of this same path which only runs for a mile or so before hitting the golf course. You have to be a little determined even to get that far, although there is a park with perfect turf footing you can cross. From the AAA map, there seems to be several miles on the north side of the river east of this golf course where no roads are indicated. That's why I though maybe if it were raining or something and nobody was on the course, it could be crossed and more riding gained. But if one were to trailer to a point east of the golf course, it might be possible to gain access to this hypothetical riding. If you ever try to check this out, please let me know if you find anything. Mike Sherrell Grizzly Analytical (USA) 707 887 2919/fax 707 887 9834 www.grizzlyanalytical.com -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ridecamp Guest Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 3:20 PM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Stanislaus River Rice - Mike Sherrill Please Reply to: Pat Bush tailspin@xxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Mike, where do you access the trail where you ride along the Stanislaus River? I live in the foothills and am always looking for new places to ride. Pat Bush AERC #1676 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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