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Hurkey
Creek -- Idyllwild Ca
Ride
Type: Loop
Trail Type: Single Track
85%
Dirt Road 15%
Distance: 8.00 miles (12.87
KM)
Duration: not specified.
Elevation Gain: 1500 Feet (457
Meters)
Climbing: Rolling Terrain
Skill Level: All levels can
enjoy
User Density: not
specified.
Trail
Description:
This is the Official
24Hour course for the popular 24 hours of
Adrenaline Series Race held in the
area.
THE
LOOP:
After passing thru the
campgrounds, you will come to a gate you have
to zig-zag thru, roughly 40yards from the gate
you will make a hard switchback left onto a
singletrack(tracked)...follow this up a
technical climb to a fireroad, go left and keep
right at the gate onto another singletrack,
this will loop around and thru a huge valley,
keep to the main path(tracked) After a short
grunt you will come to another fireroad, go
left. you will climb to a gate(unlocked)pass
thru and SHUT THE GATE!!!! Shortly after you
will see a huge oak tree and a faint trail to
the right, here the fun starts. Take this trail
to another fireroad go right and downhill, and
at the "T" section make a hard left and shoot
straight down to the creek. Cross and up a very
technical section, then a descent much the
same, keep to this trail until it comes to
another "T" section and go left. After passing
thru another gate(CLOSE IT!) several
doubletracks lead to the road where u go right
and back to where your parked....
How to get
there:
Hurkey Creek Campgrounds is
near Idyllwild and Hemet Lake on Hiway74 about
5miles east of Mountain Center and Hiway243.
Look for signs indicating the campgrounds
and/or Apple Canyon Rd.
Additional
Notes:
If you do NOT have an
adventure pass, park in the campgrounds, its
only $2. Otherwise park anywhere
COMMENTS:
Posted by: Gary 7/2/02 10:41:21 AM
This trail rocks. There is a reason the 24hrs
of Adrenalin guys chose this trail for one of
their races and have held the 24rh solo
championship here. The camp ground is also
fantastic - clean, friendly, hot showers
....
Posted
by: james 4/17/00 6:57:08 PM
This was a great ride! For a group of eight, we
had ever level of rider. A hired guide showed
us a great time for a humble price. There is
some great single track on the back side of the
loop which we made. We pushed the loop up into
Idyllwild for a lunch break. It ended up as a
23 mile ride taking about 5.5 hours. Remember
we had some beginners with us, so your ride may
be faster. Good Luck and I highly recommend
this ride. The rangers were really friendly
too!
Posted
by: The Dude 8/15/99 11:49:03
PM
U CAN GET A FREE MAP AT
THE CAMP OFFICE HOURS: 9A TO 5P
DAILY
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