Kudos to Mayor Becker, recently I revisited the last section of the Legacy trail that runs south of the Davis county line. The gate is closed and many pieces of equipment are operating along the path, the project has been scheduled for completion 2011 and right now that is looking to be on track.
This section will connect the Jordan River Parkway north end to the Legacy. Walkers, joggers, and us bicyclists will now have a wonderful trail system that starts in the north at Farmington Station with a ending point just past Gardner Village at around 8400 south.
North of Farmington station you ride the Rail Trail, or that’s what I know as. This trail runs along one of the old railroad beds, there is a section that branches off the Legacy just south of the Parrish underpass and goes south into about 500 north.
The northern section goes up into Roy, I have ridden this section very far, could be a nice fall ride and I will update everything. As with everything this is changing with new roads crossing the trail. And the trail being paved.
Water levels along the Jordan River Parkway are still high, the section going under SR 201 is very near flooding every day. Farther south @ Gardner Village the underpass for 7800 South is still flooded, any updates that someone may want to offer or post please add them!
Goat Heads!!! Yes they have done very well this summer; a bumper (tire) crop is all along the trail. These diabolical thorns are a rider’s nightmare. The plants when in bloom have a tiny yellow flower and the vine spreads out like tentacle’s, when they mature the cluster breaks apart, they grow in such a way that just about no matter how they land 1 thorn is point up into the air, waiting for that tire of ours.
Last ride from 1300 south to 200 south along the Jordan I picked up 5 in the front alone, a new personal best. Slime, Tuffy liners and CO2 made the ride a 2 minute slow down then back to riding, being prepared for me is what it’s all about.
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