Although it is possible to walk or cycle along this trail it still is quite muddy and wet and a pair of sturdy waterproof foot wear would be required, by no means is a leisurely walk or family bike ride, involving small children, possible.
Hence, right now the trail is limited to either motorized use which will continue to deteriorate the trail if left unmaintained OR those who are more experienced cyclists or hikers.
Here is the Chezzetcook access to the CMT. This was taken from East Chezzetcook Road. The first portion of the trail runs along the Chezzetcook River (on the left) to the right of this trail is Brookside Lane and the Industrial Park. As you can see in the photo there is a good base to start a trail, but much work is needed.....
This is one of four bridges along the CMT. This particular bridge crosses the Chezzetcook River. You can see that the bicycle wheel is a good six inches down into the bridge beams and as you can see in the inset, the beams are about 4 inches apart and starting to deteriorate, perfect for twisting an ankle if proper decking is not installed.
Granted these photos were taken during the wettest time of the year, but it does show that large potholes have developed and are collecting water making it difficult to walk and even cycle along this trail. It is evident of the damage that exists and will only get worse if left unmaintained. This particular pothole spans the width of the trail, is 20 feet long and 8 inches deep. This is just one of many and as you can see in the photo, much fill is required to build up this portion and avoid the marshy area surrounding it.
Again more erosion and Juan damage that must be cleaned up. In some areas, it is just not passable and the trail had to be skirted through the surrounding woods.
This particular photo was taken past the Taylor Timbermart not far from the end of the trail or the Railway Museum. It is quite evident that the damage is not limited to one section or portion but rather the damage is in many sections of the trail.
Finally, due to some of the larger potholes, boulders blocking access of larger motor vehicles much of the trail is being widened in order to avoid these difficult areas. This only ads to erosion and damage to the trail and when this particular 'go around' becomes impassable it will be widened again. This particular photo shows the alternate route to avoid boulders at the Head Of Chezzetcook access point.
