I used the crosswalk at the nearby cross street on my return). (One peculiarity - when crossing Riggs Road at the pedestrian crosswalk, that has a 'push button to turn on flashing lights' button, you are unable to see the lights yourself - makes the whole 'safety' thing a bit dodgy as you're not sure when the cars are stopping for you. While the entire trail is very nice (and not quite 10 miles, by my GPS) the southern end, where I started, is not as pleasant as the northern end - there's a few busy roads to cross that take away from the feeling of nature. The overall trail is in very good shape, the only issues occurring when I ran into road or trail construction - not a trail issue (and eventually a trail benefit, I'd guess). Maybe next time I’ll eat breakfast at home and instead stop mid-way through my ride to enjoy a seafood lunch at one of the restaurants near the narrows.Įasily found parking at Green Meadows Park on a weekday, and went 'back' a mile or so to the south in order to start the trail at the very beginning. This is a trail I will definitely ride about once a month. I tried to ride the dirt loop near the trailhead that takes you to the Chesapeake Bay but after a mile the dirt trail turned into sand and my tires were not made for this. There are several gas stations just off the trail where you could get a snack or something to drink. The wooden planks are a little rough to ride on. After you cross the Kent Narrows Drawbridge you are riding mostly on low wooden bridges over swampy areas the last 1 1/2 miles of the trail. There are clean restrooms at the trailhead and another restroom about three miles east, just look for the large white-water tower. The trail crosses several small creeks off the Chester River and the scenery is gorgeous. I had only ridden a ½ mile when I came upon 5 deer just feet off the trail standing in the woods. The first 5 miles you are riding under a canopy of large trees on the well-shaded, pristine asphalt trail.
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