Gadget (Bob Zinn) and Zenith
(Joe Kaehler) Ride through the ice and snow.
Temperature: 25 degrees.
Start Time: 9:00 AM
How to Get There
Log Sled Trail
How to get to Piney Ridge Road Parking
Lot
Take route 34 north of Gettysburg
and through Biglerville. Continue north for about 2.8 miles and
take a road (S. Main Street) that is angled
to the left to Bendersville. Stay on this road for
2.35 miles where you will go through Bendersville. When you
cross over Opposum Creek and take a right. You
should pass the Conewago Camp Grounds and continue for 1.25 miles to the
stop sign at Coon Road. Continue across Coon Road and up to the
top of the Piney Mountain. There is a parking area on
the left. Rest Rooms are near the pavilion.
Log Sled Trail See the Ride Route 1 Map for references for this ride. From the
Piney Ridge Road Parking lot, take the Logsled Trail north from
the Pavilion. The trailhead is clearly marked.
Below is Joe and Bob
at the Logsled Trailhead.
The Logsled Trail is an easy trail that
descends for the first 2.5 miles as it traverses down the Piney
Ridge Mountain heading north west. Near the bottom, there is
some clear cutting operations in progress. Follow the "Easy" trail signs. At
the clear cut area, the trail begins to ascend. For
the next three miles, the trail has a series
of hills.
Below: Gadget Pushes it up the
hill.
Below: Zenith navigates through the ice
and snow.
You will pass a few side trails on your
left. When you come to the fork in the trail, stay
left (Easy marker) and ascend up to Piney Ridge Road. Turn
left and follow the dirt road back to the parking
area.
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