Causeway Installed on Keyauwee Mountain Bike Trail in the
Uwharrie National Forest
On May 14, 2004 members of the Uwharrie Wheelmen and the
Uwharrie Mountain Bike Association installed a gravel
causeway over a 75-foot long rooty bog at the beginning of
Keyauwee Mountain Bike Trail. The project took approximately
10 tons of gravel to complete. The area was flagged and a
retaining wall was put in place. Gravel was moved from
Woodrun Hunt Camp by wheelbarrow.
Trail conditions on Keyauwee and Supertree trails are good.
The gravel causeway fixed the number one problem in the
Woodrun Mountain Bike Trail System. This was the third Trail
Care Day since March. The other two workdays fixed major
drainage problems on Supertree and Keyauwee trails. Although
there is still work to be done, most major drainage problems
have been fixed. The trails are clear, dry, and fast.
A USDA Forest Service/ Uwharrie National Forest supervisor
visited to see the result. The USDA Forest Service supported
the effort by approving the modification to the trail. We
value their support!
The Sandhills Cycling Club paid for the gravel. The Uwharrie
Mountain Bike Association and the Uwharrie Wheelmen
organized the trail care day, which was supported by the
Sandhills Cycling Club, Tarheel Trailblazers of Charlotte,
the Yadkin-Pee Dee Lakes Project and the Pfeiffer University
Outdoor Programs.
Mountain bikers from Kentucky, Charlotte, Monroe, Winston
Salem, Albemarle, Montgomery County, Charlotte, Asheboro,
Marshville, and Greensboro were on hand to inspect and try
out the new section. They all agreed that the gravel
causeway was a plus.
For more information, go to www.rideumba.com or
www.uwharriewheelmen.org
Join us if you are interested in improving or building
mountain bike trails. Coming Events June 19: No Workday...We
are planning a ride at 9 AM followed by a picnic at Woodrun
Hunt Camp. July 17: Trail Care Day August 21: Trail Care Day
September 18: Trail Care Day