Bikely

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StPatrick-SheepCr-GoldHill  
by lfreeman

The way points of this bicycle route:

Smith Lake

Outskirt of University of Alaska, North Campus/Arboretum is on Northeast side of road. Parking is possible here. Ride on road or dirt bike path on north side of Sheep Creek Road

Happy

End of bike trail, move onto Sheep Creek Road shoulder.

Veer left on Ester Dome Road

Veer left on to St Patrick's Road, this road has very little traffic, and can be either really dusty or really muddy

Grant Mine

An underground gold mine and mill that operated discontiuously up to the 1980's. Mining and exploration are dormant now.

Hederson Road

After climb up last part of St Patrick Road, turn left on Henderson, afer a short stretch of dirt, Henderson turns into a chip seal raod with a fast down hill.

Ester

Outskirts of of the Republic of Ester, turn left on Gold Hill Road; Alternatively, you can follow trails along side or under the major electrical transmission line, it crosses private land in a couple of places, so watch out.

Nice downhil run to intersection of Sheep Creek road

Turn left on Sheep Creek Road access, cross tracks and reach end of circuit.

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Nice moderate route through wooded outskirts and past historic gold mines, can be 1-2/3 on dirt trail and roads

Tagged with: Recreational, Low traffic, Rural

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