| Spring is in the air. It's time to bust out | | | | does open up into what I call the playground |
| the bikes and hit the trails. The city of | | | | that reminds me of Moab. You can find these |
| Fitchburg, WI added a new trail late last | | | | added fast rocky sections veering off to the |
| season, but our friend B Bob has added to it | | | | right from the highest part of the trail |
| during last year's warm early winter. I rode | | | | labeled More More Difficult. |
| the trail last year in the dark and had a | | | | |
| blast, but had to check it out in the day | | | | The Capitol Off Road Pathfinders (CORP) in |
| light and scope out Bob's new additions. | | | | conjunction with the city of Fitchburg has |
| Here's the low down… | | | | plans of adding more to this trail. If you |
| | | | would like to help make this trail even |
| The map at the trailhead reads Easy .57 mi. | | | | better, you contact Taylor at For more |
| and More Difficult .89 mi. but more trail has | | | | information about this and other great trails |
| been added since then. Short yes, but | | | | in Dane County go to |
| definitely fun for a quick fix five minutes | | | | |
| from Madison. The area has restrooms and a | | | | Directions to Quarry Ridge Trail. From |
| shelter and is connected to Military Ridge | | | | Madison take Verona Rd. Right on McKee Rd |
| Trail and the SW commuter trail from across | | | | .1mi. Left on Nesbit Rd. .8mi. Left on |
| the street. | | | | Fitchrona Rd. .2mi. Quarry Ridge Trail is on |
| | | | left. You didn't hear this from me, but if |
| The trail is all singletrack mostly | | | | you really want to have a great ride. |
| consisting of hard pack dirt in a tight | | | | Sdrawkcab pool dnoces eht ekat. |
| woods. There are some sandy spots and it | | | | |