Eastern ON - Smith Falls - E trail thru town - Road, sidewalk or?

[Gadgetman]

Looking at popping over to Smith Falls, and doing a loop from Smith Falls down to Harrowsmith, North E114E and either back on the E to SF, or just back track for the first run of the season.

Question is, this stretch thru town looks like it either sidewalk or road. 

Can anyone provide some guidance or confirmation that the stretch over the locks is road, and short or road and ends up being long?

Thank you.

[Corners Guy]

Hey Gadgetman,

It's a bit of a mix through Smiths Falls.

Here are a couple maps.

Map 1. Blue is groomed trail. Red are spots where you need to road run a bit.

The first section runs along the street and grocery store parking lot. side slope cannot be groomed but there is always a single track in the ditch to use. This leads you to crossing at Drummonds Gas at Lombard St. Next red is to get across the Rideau at Detached lock. Unfortunately it had to be extended up a couple of blocks as there is no agreement to use the old train bridge. Once you hang the sharp left you are in a paring lot that will lead you to the trail again.

 

 

Map 2. Red is the parking lot mentioned in Map 1. Trail then picks up again and is off the road until you cross at highway 15.

 

 

Obviously it's not ideal but the pavement is limited to probably a couple hundred meters in total. still some snowbanks to ride up on for some of it.

 

I haven't been down that way since RRRSC changed things to yellow and green. This is all past knowledge.

Very exciting to see what Rideau Ridge Riders SC has done over the last couple of years.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/160403710721723

 

[Gadgetman]

3 hours ago, Corners Guy said:

Hey Gadgetman,

It's a bit of a mix through Smiths Falls.

Here are a couple maps.

Map 1. Blue is groomed trail. Red are spots where you need to road run a bit.

The first section runs along the street and grocery store parking lot. side slope cannot be groomed but there is always a single track in the ditch to use. This leads you to crossing at Drummonds Gas at Lombard St. Next red is to get across the Rideau at Detached lock. Unfortunately it had to be extended up a couple of blocks as there is no agreement to use the old train bridge. Once you hang the sharp left you are in a paring lot that will lead you to the trail again.

 

 

Map 2. Red is the parking lot mentioned in Map 1. Trail then picks up again and is off the road until you cross at highway 15.

 

 

Obviously it's not ideal but the pavement is limited to probably a couple hundred meters in total. still some snowbanks to ride up on for some of it.

 

I haven't been down that way since RRRSC changed things to yellow and green. This is all past knowledge.

Very exciting to see what Rideau Ridge Riders SC has done over the last couple of years.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/160403710721723

 

Thank you. I see you identify a route a bit different than the current OFSC map, as on the OFSC it shows the trail continuing straight along the road after the locks and you show it (southbound) cutting to the right after the locks.

At this point, I'm going to drive around a bit and see where the trail is, before parking. Google street view doesnt show any no parking signs on Bellamy Dr (adjacent to forest in Pic 1 bottom)at the south west part of all of this, so I will likely park there.

thanks again.