Trail Connector

Well dang it!
I guess this means my new business venture down in WV will need a new name?

Hey I saw that guy riding a Yamcliner last weekend!!

Trail Connector Article

I found 3 quotes interesting.

“We have a target date of June 15 for the connector to open; the combined trail systems will be over 150 miles,” Lusk said.

That was supose to be 2 days ago. Oh well another date that HMT missed.

Connecting the two trails has been in the works for nearly three years, Lusk said.

Ya we know you been talking about it for that long and when they announced it, they made it sound like it would be done in very short time period.

Sorry, here's one that I can be a little more optomistic about.

“It was Sen. Richard Browning who worked with the land companies and Bluestone Coal company to finally reach a compromise that allowed us to build the connector,” Lusk added.

Let me tell you what gets me!! Is the fact that we have to call Russia up on the phone to ask if we can use a trail in West Virginia!!!!!!!!

Yes I know Land Owner BS. Who the hell let this happen in the first place??

Jim Justice

Well at least we still have the Greenbrier!

Yeah thats what he bought with the money he made from selling the mines LOL

DOC AND MYSELF ARE HERE AS WE SPEAK AND IT IS NOT OPEN ! BUT THEY ARE SAYING IT WILL BE OPEN BY THE WEEK END BUT YOU KNOW HOW THAT GOES ! DOC SAYS HELLO WE ARE LEAVING NOW TO GO EAT SOMEWHERE BE BACK SHORTLY

Just got this from Porkchop they are at IR. Thanks for the info.

Enjoy and have a safe ride

Thanks for the update

Any new updates?

Mr.Ed wrote:

DOC AND MYSELF ARE HERE AS WE SPEAK AND IT IS NOT OPEN ! BUT THEY ARE SAYING IT WILL BE OPEN BY THE WEEK END BUT YOU KNOW HOW THAT GOES ! DOC SAYS HELLO WE ARE LEAVING NOW TO GO EAT SOMEWHERE BE BACK SHORTLY

Just got this from Porkchop they are at IR. Thanks for the info.

Enjoy and have a safe ride

Ride report?

Now the rumor is they can't find or contact the landowner(s) for a small piece of land that the connector runs thru. So much for opening June 15th, yet another false HMT announcement. I just don't understand how they can jump the gun all the time with these announcement about new trails or connectors, when they haven't even contacted all the land owners.

Looks like it will take another 3 years to open the connector. Till then just keep on keeping on

I feel your pain Ruger, but because of this site I can say:

WHO NEEDS AN OFFICIAL CONNECTOR ANYWAY?

I searched for this fabled trail this past Saturday starting from the Tiny's Corner end. There's a ship of load ways through there and I think I found one that would make an almost straight across the haul road crossing heading toward Keystone. I was riding alone so I didn't go too far in.

The GPS track via Goggle Earth makes it look like a candidate though. These trails were behind gates that stood open. I'd never seen them open before. Easy green rating for the most part.

Lee,
That's some good news.... the best I've heard in a while about the connector in a while anyway.

Ruger,
It was the same story 2 1/2 - 3 years ago..... the trails were there & ready (but needed maps and signs) and only (1) one landowner was the hold up was all they were waiting on.

Seems like now you don't hear anymore info about the "East Lynn Lake Trail System"
either that was once publized

Like most people I hear "venting" about the advertised extra trail miles...
they basically just can't come fast enough.

Ride, Baby, Ride... Let's here it for HMT and Wild & Wonderful West Virginia.

I dont see what the gain is for h/m to say we're gonna have the connector open by........ All it does is disappoint riders and cause distrust for the h/m office that seems more interested in getting press than actually coming thru with a project. This mythical connector has been "almost ready" for 2 years now and still its a no show. I saw Jeff Lusk on Fishers a while back talking about all the new trail systems coming online and none have materialized yet. Like I always say..until I see map and someone says they have actually rode it I take the H/M press releases with a grain of salt

G Bob wrote:

Like I always say..until I see map and someone says they have actually rode it I take the H/M press releases with a grain of salt

I hear that, but I'd like to take it step further and say until I actually ride the trail legally then I'll believe the "boy who cried wolf". (HMT)

They really just shoot themselves in the foot with all their "new trail" press releases. They could make it real simple. When they actually have the trail open, then announce it. Till then zip it.

Lee wrote:

.....I searched for this fabled trail this past Saturday starting from the Tiny's Corner end.....

Really like reading your ride report, especially with the bear sighting...

That was a real artery flusher that was...

If it were up to me... the new connector would go through the sterling drive inn parking lot on its way over. just saying

They need to make the parking lot larger then, With a permanent spot for greg

Any Comments!

Just (1) question

Is it open yet

wacker wrote:

Just (1) question

Is it open yet

That's a good one!!!!!!!!!!