From the parking lot head to the right. The pathway follows an old railroad bed that today appears like an overgrown two-track. The trail quickly swings south and follows the base of Hardwood Hills with Warner Creek just to the west. The creek is usually not visible but the sloping hills all around you make for an interesting start to the ride.

Within a half mile the creek and the cedar swamp surrounding it appear and at Mile 1.2 is the well posted junction with the North Country Trail. Head right to follow the NCT. The left fork is Warner Creek Pathway, which should be avoided. The pathway was built as a cross-country ski trail, the reason the next half mile is under water most of the year.

The NCT heads south as the righthand fork and within a hundred yards breaks out at the western edge of O'Briens Pond. More like a small lake, O’Briens Pond is a beautiful spot, the watery center piece of a valley enclosed by forested hills. There may or may not be a wooden plank that crosses Warner Creek where it flows out of the pond. If the planking is no where to be found you’ll need to tip-toe carefully across an extensive beaver dam that controls the pond's water level. Or simply ford the stream.

Beyond the pond, the NCT continues south along the former railroad bed as it passes through a gap in the hills for the steepest climb of the ride. At Mile 1.7, the NCT joins Jordan River Road. Head south on the seasonal dirt road and stay on it when the NCT swings away in a short distance to merge with the Jordan River Pathway. The pathway is off-limits to mountain bikes.

Within a mile Deadman's Hill Overlook can be seen along the tall ridge line above the valley floor to the left and at Mile 5.8 you pass the junction with Marsh Road. In another mile Jordan River Road uses a vehicle bridge to cross to the east side of the river. The Jordan River Pathway also uses the bridge but keep in mind that mountain bikes are banned from the trail.

You pass the Jordan River National Fish Hatchery and ascend to the junction with Pinney Bridge Road reached at Mile 8.2. The hatchery can be accessed and makes for an interesting stop to check out the raceways full of trout or salmon fry.

Head right to continue on Pinney Bridge Road for one of the most enjoyable segments of the ride. For the remaining 4 miles the dirt road skirts the river all the way to Pinney Bridge with the blue ribbon trout stream in view most of the time. Here the Jordan tumbles along just to the right, cascading through numerous fallen cedars and swirling pass small grassy islands. Forested hills border you on left side of the road.

Pinney Bridge is reached at Mile 12. You can park your bike and hike across the bridge to the walk-in campground just a quarter mile to the north. Located in a grassy meadow, the site of a logging camp in 1915, the campground has picnic tables, vault toilets and drinking water.