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This site will be shutting down as of August 31, 2025. Take notes, make backups, train your models - whatever you need to do before then.

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Starens Branch Trail

Looking up Starens Branch from Sycamore Cove trail toward Thrift Cove. This portion, which is steep and a bit eroded, is open to bikes.