Chassell to Hancock Trail 15?

[jedoyle]

So it looks like trail #15 stops @ Chassell when riding north. Is that the case or can you ride trail up to Hancock? My guess is you can't and in order to get from point A to B you have to do some lake riding if frozen good. I ask because it would be nice to incorporate a loop to/from the Hancock area but I never hear people talking about that section being part of a trail. Jim

 

[HardwaterHoosier]

15 is somewhat of a low snow trail. It dead ends in Chassell. But, the Green Light tavern can help you with the ice conditions and a map to get across.

 

[jedoyle]

Generally speaking, is it safe to ride the lake by mid-Jan or do you have to wait until later in the season? Also, ballpark how long of a ride is it?

 

[tnehlsen]

Used to be a locally marked (with sticks) ditch bang route to get you to painesdale from Chassel. Last time I was there the ice was a no go we took the ditch route to 13. Then you could head north from there if it still gets marked.

 

[arctic600cat]

We were up there last feb. We were able to ride the lake from chassell all the way to the bridge no problem.

 

[hoffmansledder]

We rode from Chessel to Hancock about 10 years ago on the ice when they closed the trail and I think it was about 11 miles. Not to bad though just watch for piers and boat houses.