Firelane 10

Overview

Starting from the Leif Erikson parking lot on Germantown Road, pedal up the road past the gate for Firelane 9 (not bike-legal) and head for the gate for Firelane 10. It is a couple hundred feet further up the hill.<br><br>Right from the get-go, the fire road drops into a steep downhill for almost half a mile. It's the kind of steepness that'll elicit a groan, knowing the return climb will be a doozy.<br><br>At about the half-mile mark, a stream flows through a culvert under the road. This marks the beginning of the climbing portion. It's just about as long and as steep as what you just came down.<br><br>A little ways up, before an especially steep segment, a bypass trail will veer off to the left. It's advised to take this spur, as it is much less steep and only a little longer than the "normal" route.<br><br>Eventually, it levels out, and before long, Firelane 10 terminates in the Newton Road parking lot.

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Firelane 10 can get plenty wet and muddy hill in late fall.

Firelane 10 can get plenty wet and muddy hill in late fall.

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