The Grinder

Overview

The Grinder is a great connector between the TRT and Forest Road 16N74. It is most fun downhill due to some technical rocky sections (and the climb up the TRT is easier).<br><br>Grinder winds through open meadows before crossing through a rocky section. Really fun!<br><br>The upper intersection on the TRT is marked only by a lone post on the trail next to a large old growth incense cedar.<br><br>This trail was rerouted by USFS/CCC crews in approximately 2013 from an unsustainable creekside social trail into a great flowing singletrack that meets modern erosion controls. The USFS/CCC was rad enough to include a couple of optional burly rock features as well.<br><br>Note on the name. Not really sure if this trail has an official name, but there was a green hand painted sign on it for years reading, "The Grinder."

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Thanks Forest Service for an awesome reroute!

Thanks Forest Service for an awesome reroute!

A lone post and old growth incense cedar mark the start of the trail

A lone post and old growth incense cedar mark the start of the trail

Girl flowing the rocky section.

Girl flowing the rocky section.

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