Originally Posted by
Unca_Sam
Most crushed limestone or gravel paths are well compacted enough that they'll hold water in low spots just like asphalt, with the occasional loose spot.
Yep, that's the down side. After a lot of heavy rain, there can be occasional puddles. I just steer around them. But more annoying is the spray that get kicks up by the tires. It has to be really saturated for that to happen though and I just use those days to ride elsewhere.
Right now though it is so dry that the path is dusty. I rode last night after work and in the low setting sun I could see the dust kicked up by almost every bike or jogger.