The MMBA Poto chapter has been quite active building new trails nearby, one in Hewens Creek on the rural outskirts of Ypsilanti.  The great thing about this trail is that it is within riding distance of my house!  The trail has actually been open a while now however lack of riders and maintenace left it in an overgrown and unridable state.  However recently a few new riders have been putting in some serious hours clearing the brush and breaking in the trail.

Thursday night took a ride out there and did two laps of the roughly 4-5 mile trail which is flat, grassy plains and some tree covered singletrack.  The area is flat so there is not much to be done for elevation changes, however the trail is twisty and well laid out to make the most of the area.  Considering the next two closest trails (Maybury & Poto) require a 30 minute drive each I plan to ride Hewens Creek often for short training rides.  I ran into an old dude out walking his dog who noticed my Alma College license plate frame and we got to talking about the school.  His daughter attended a few years but ended up transferring out.

Sunday the chapter held the grand opening of the trail at Sharon Mills which is NW of A2 in Manchester.  The trail sounds similar to Hewens Creek in length although the location probably gives it more hills.  I’d like to check this trail out, maybe even tomorrow afternoon.