Straggler

An ode to the Edmonton Stragglers, a long and wandering, physically challenging trail. Careful to stick to the trail and avoid the hiker shortcuts to get the full ride in. Trail entrance is just down from telephone pole on east side of creek and starts with a steep drop in and then climbs back up the bank to circle around natural bowl and under a fallen tree before continuing on along a rooty off camber section before climbing back up to the street level. Pass the bird feeders and stay right, then the trail drops back down to creek level before backtracking and coming back to the top. Continue on the east side of the ridge and drop again to creek level where the trail continues back along the creek before climbing back into the trees and rising up the bank before exiting between the 2 bridges on the main trail. When riding the reverse there is a ride around that bypasses half of the steep climb out.