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Wingate Trail?
12/11/18 at 1:08pm
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I recall several months back, maybe even a year or more there was discussion about a trail being built out in Wingate. This this ever pan out?  I tried to search the forum for the thread in question but came up empty.
  
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Re: Wingate Trail?
Reply #1 - 12/11/18 at 8:32pm
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Yep, they put in 2 section with a total of 3 miles. One trail, the mile section is not hard to find, it's at the back of the parking area for the lake. Look for the signs. The other section is to the left down the gravel path and up the little hill after you go through the clearing for the power line.
  
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Re: Wingate Trail?
Reply #2 - 12/12/18 at 12:54pm
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Ok thanks. Was thinking/hoping it was going to be more extensive than that as I may live out there when I retire some day, but good to know.
  
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Re: Wingate Trail?
Reply #3 - 12/19/18 at 4:37pm
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We had some momentum a few years ago, got the two trails cut in, and was in really good condition for a little bit.    

Since then it just never got the traffic we needed to get it ridden it.  Its been about 6 months since we have been in there to do any maintenance.  We do have a plan to get in there over the winter and get it back into shape.   We do have plans for another 5-7 miles but we really need to show that the first two trails are getting used to justify the additions.
  
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Re: Wingate Trail?
Reply #4 - 12/19/18 at 8:11pm
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If you can get 4/5 miles established, People will start coming out and riding more often.
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Reply #5 - 12/20/18 at 1:55pm
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We have money in the budget for about a month of machine rental, which would allow another couple miles to be cut it, but the mini ex we got last time did was not the greatest.   

I am looking around the area to see what other options may be a better fit.  I am hopeful now that the bypass is open more folks would be willing to make the trek down.
  
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Re: Wingate Trail?
Reply #6 - 12/20/18 at 5:03pm
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I'd bet a lot of people don't know about this trail or how to get to it.  Getting info posted about it in the Trails section of this website and on others (e.g. Singletracks), certainly would help get word about about it and provide the needed info to anyone who'd want to check it out.
  
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