What trails can we night ride on?

wwc is the most convenient for me.  There are many other folks out there so you don't have to worry so much about being out there alone.

Enoch wrote on 10/20/15 at 1:33am:

^whoa, i need to learn how to use the internet

thanks for that

What if I ride some where that I need a light to finish. For Example Sherman Branch I started around 6:00pm did most of the trail but by the time I was in the parking lot it was really hard to see. Is that ok? of course I would try to get there earlier but is it still Kosher to start when it is light but finish the trail in the dark?

UncleThunder wrote on 10/20/15 at 1:23pm:

I think you can assume that if you need a light then it's considered "night riding" and you can't do that at Sherman.  Neighbors have complained about flashlights (headlamps) in the woods.  Theoretically Sherman closes at sundown so you risk getting locked in.

UncleThunder wrote on 10/21/15 at 1:34pm:



I'd be curious about this too... I got on the trails yesterday @ sherman about 6:25pm... did a quick loop on the main.  When I arrived, there was probably 6-7 cars that were already there.  about 2.5 miles into the ride I went ahead and fired up my lights as it was already getting darker under the canopy and I figured I was going to be the last one out since I was the last one in.  By the time I got off the trail (7pm) or so yesterday... those same 6-7 cars were still there.  I probably was in the parking lot for about another 5-10mins after the ride and I only noticed one more person come out the trail and no remote signs of light coming from the trail exit area.  Hoping they got out and no one was injured since I figured I'd be the last one out but actually ended up being out before any of them.  It was odd cause I only rode the main trail and didn't run into a single soul except for a trail runner.  I figured at least I would run into someone being on main.  Since I saw nobody I figured the lot to be empty when I got there but sure wasn't.  It would be nice if we could get a definite on this.  I don't want to be the one locked inside the lot nor the guy holding up the lot closing.

This will probably be a moot point after Sunday.

I think it would still apply on weekends if you can't get out til later or if you try to squeeze in an extra lap.  Still would be good to have a solid on when riders would be expected to be out of the park.  

That said, I guess the only obvious here seems to be that you "Only" ride in the dark where it's permitted.... no one is responsible for you if you get locked in and if you do, that's on you.