Crow on 6/21/2014 5:09:08 PM:
I wanted to see first hand the Cowboy Trail from the Valentine area. I started at the trailhead in Valentine, early in the morning, June 17, 2014. The trailhead picnic shelter is nice and set in a gravel and dirt area. The trail heads east and is paved for a short distance and then is gravel and dirt. The trail surface was hard but covered with an inch or two of that red sand and is not pleasant to bike on. I only went out an hour and then turned around and headed back to Valentine. It was a workout to bike in the sand. The Valentine High Bridge is 1/4 mile long and was exciting to bike over. I didn't enjoy this end of the trail any more than I enjoyed the Norfolk end of the trail. It is like biking on a beach. I didn't go far on the trail as I was headed to Hot Springs, SD to bike the Mickelson Trail, which by the way is a beautiful trail in excellent condition.