You are a stud Thom. Riding Cliff Edge in the dark! You must have a second seat on that bike...

I apologize for not getting this posted. Our group ran into this on Monday. Not as bad in daylight as it prolly looked in the dark. It is a big tree, but it is right where the trail does a switchback so it is not over that much of the trail. We were able to cut through the tree and back onto the trail. But yes it will definitely require a chainsaw.
With World Dairy Expo I am pretty busy this week through Saturday. If someone else can get to it that would be great. I will try to keep it on my agenda if it is still around by then.