Name: Keystone
Rating: 4.0

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Galbraith Mountain is privately owned but trails are created and maintained by WMBC. Galbraith is open to non-motorized users except for hunting and fishing. The area is an ongoing site for logging operations so visitors should be on the lookout for temporary trail closures. Trails are multi-use; expect traffic in both directions and yield to hikers and equestrian users.

Description

The base of Keystone begins off of Bottle Opener or Road 2722 and winds toward the Freedom Bridge (constructed in 201) which spans a steep gully. Take a moment to appreciate this hand crafted beauty before making the sharp climbing turn on the other side.

From the bridge, riders will follow the newest segment of Keystone which winds and turns through a recent clearcut. This area is lovely in the warmer months, particularly around July when the fireweed is blooming in full force. Come the winter month's though, and it can quickly turn into a muddy mess.

At the top of the clearcut the trail returns to its old school roots and the trail gets a little more narrow, sometimes entrenched in the landscape, and features more root obstacles. The difficulty becomes more noticeable, particularly on the climbs, the higher up you go. There is a very brief road crossing at about the two-thirds mark. The top of Keystone feeds out into a gravel road intersection across from Naughty Nelly.