Frady Branch Trails

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=100 BGCOLOR="#CCCCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04400640egdysm.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Arial" ><B>LRWMA Home</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>    |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LRWMA Home"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Safety Program">Safety Program</A>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar">Calendar</A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newsletters">Newsletters</A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Events">Events</A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History">History</A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links">Related Links</A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Books">Books</A>   |   <B>Frady Branch Trails</B>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mt. 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Grove Church</A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#0000BF" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <A HREF="http://www.lrwma.com/trails/fradytrail/FBMapGuide_060329.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lrwma.com/trails/fradytrail/F"><B>Trail Map in pdf format</B></A></div> <div> <B>2.25 Meg file but worth the wait)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Directions to trailhead:</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.lrwma.com/fradytrail/I85%20Exit%20154%20to%20Frady%20Branch%20Trailhead.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lrwma.com/fradytrail/I85%20Ex"><B>from I-85</B></A></div> <div> <B>or</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.lrwma.com/fradytrail/I985%20Exit%2022%20to%20Frady%20Branch%20Trailhead.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lrwma.com/fradytrail/I985%20E"><B>from I-985</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=380 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Frady Branch Trails</I></div> <div> <B>Help us keep the trails in good condition - report any problems!  Using the Trail Maps, tell us where we have problems.  For example: "There is a down tree crossing the trail near Junction F on E to F trail."   Thank you for your help!</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Select from either of the email links below:</B></div> <bR> <div>  <center><a href="mailto:whelliott@fs.fed.us?subject=Frady Branch Trail Comment&cc=jim@lrwma.com" onMouseOver="window.status='statusbar'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"><strong><font size="+2">Trail Problems, Questions, or Comments</font></strong></a></center>     <center><a href="mailto:jim@lrwma.com?subject=Frady Branch Historic Site Comment&cc=whelliott@fs.fed.us" onMouseOver="window.status='statusbar'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true;"><strong><font size="+2">Historic Site Questions or Comments</font></strong></a></center>  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Not all the signs at trail junctions have been received and installed yet.  We are also installing the alphabetic character identifying junctions on the sign post at each major junction - take a map with you and use these characters to make sure you know where you are!  We apologize for the missing signs but assure you we are doing everything possible to get them installed!</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> I don't know if you are one of these incredible riders that like to ride up walls, but my suggestion for your first ride:</div> <bR> <div> Leatherwood Loop - best done CCW.</div> <div> Frady Branch Loop - best done CW.</div> <div> Lathan Cemetery Loop - best done CW.</div> <div> Pear Orchard Loop - best done CCW.</div> <bR> <div> <B>My favorite</B> 10.4 mile ride is to ride to Junction C - go left to Junction I.  Then go right up to H, turn left and go across the stream and up to G.</div> <bR> <div> To include the Lathan Cemetery Loop, go up the road to F then take the trail back to E,go right down to H, and back to G again crossing the stream you crossed earlier.</div> <bR> <div> From G go to K stopping for a beautiful break at Mary Steele Waterfalls (hist site #5), turn right and follow to N.</div> <bR> <div> From N go back to B and then the trailhead.  There is a steep downhill in the beginning and this trail crosses Leatherwood Creek twice.  You first cross from east to west, then 50 feet later, cross from west to east - DON'T MISS THAT SECOND CROSSING as an old trail goes ahead into a MESS!</div> <bR> <div> I can ride up from C to I but the uphills from Frady or Leatherwood near Junctions D and N are tough!</div> <bR> <div> Jim Winsness</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.lrwma.com/trails/fradytrail/opening/fradytrails.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lrwma.com/trails/fradytrail/o"><B>Frady Branch Trails Open!</B></A><A HREF="http://www.lrwma.com/trails/fradytrail/opening/fradytrails.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lrwma.com/trails/fradytrail/o"><B> </B></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>October 25, 2003  Photos of the opening and a map of the trail system.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Previous Information:</B></div> <bR> <div> The SORBA (Southern Off Road Bicycle Association) and the Equestrian groups have organized a trail project for the Lake Russell WMA.  The first phase of the project is the creation of trails in the area between the Latham Road, Pear Orchard Road, and the Frady Branch area.  A trail map can be found by the link to the left - "Frady Branch Trails".</div> <bR> <div> The work to complete the trails is being conducted by a contractor, volunteers, and as an Eagle Scout project. </div> <bR> <div> I walked the section of the Big Leatherwood Loop Trail today that is in-progress by the contractor.  I took over 40 photos as it is so pretty but I reduced that to 20 and put them in two sections.  If you are on a modem, it will take a while to load the photos - but I assure you, that is quicker (and easier) than the walk I took today.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.lrwma.com/trails/hitchpost/hitchpost.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lrwma.com/trails/hitchpost/hi"><B>Hitching Posts are installed - May 26, 2003</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.lrwma.com/trails2003/leatherwood/leatherwoodtrail1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lrwma.com/trails2003/leatherw"><B>First section of Leatherwood Loop</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.lrwma.com/trails2003/leatherwood/leatherwoodtrail2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lrwma.com/trails2003/leatherw"><B>Second section of Leatherwood Loop</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>