Cycling Routes in the American Northeast

Cycling Routes in Massachusetts

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Find bicycle rides in Massachusetts on this site. Massachusetts is the home of Bike New England, which leads tours in the Berkshires and on the MA North Shore

Google map Click on the map image on the left to open an interactive map of cycling routes in Massachusetts.

Rides by Subject: Berkshires,Boston, Cape Cod, Central Massachusetts, Charles River Wheelmen, Ipswich, Nashoba Valley Pedalers, Newburyport, Massachusetts North Shore, North Shore Cyclists, Pioneer valley, Southeast Massachusetts, Seven Hills Wheelmen

View a comprehensive list of all bicycle trails in Massachusetts

PDF Cue Sheets and route maps; Search rides in Massachusetts

View Bicycle Rides in Massachusetts in a larger Google map

Cycling Routes in Connecticut and Rhode Island

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Bicycle Rides in CT and Rhode Island

Find bicycle rides in Connecticut and Rhode Island on this site

By map: Click on the map image on the left to view the interactive map of rides in Connecticut and Rhode Island.

Rides by subject: Connecticut; Rhode Island, Narragansett Bay Wheelmen

PDF cue sheets: Connecticut; Rhode Island

Search rides: Connecticut; Rhode Island

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Cycling Routes in Northern New England

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Rides in VT, NH and Maine

Find bicycle rides in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine on this site

Google Map: Click on the map image on the left to view an interactive map of cycling routes in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.

Rides by State: Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine

PDF Cue Sheets and route maps: Vermont , New Hampshire, Maine

Search rides: Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine

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Cycling Routes in New York State

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Bicycle Rides in New York State

Find bicycle rides in Massachusetts on this site: New York State has a great state bicycle road system with wide shoulders for cyclists.

Google Map: Click on the map image on the left to view an interactive map of rides in New York State

Rides by area: New York , Adirondacks, Catskills, Hudson Valley, Long Island

PDF cue Sheets and route maps from cycling clubs in New York State

Search Rides in New York State

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Multi-Day Cycle Touring in New England and Eastern Canada

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Cycling Tours in the Northeast

This map image links to an interactive Google map with descriptions, cue sheets and route maps for multi-day tours in New England and Canada created by Bike New England.

Maine Coast	MD Eastern Shore	Finger Lakes
Cabot Trail	South Nova Scotia	Eastern Townships
Petit Train du Nord	Laurentians inn to inn	Lac St-Jean
Keene NH	Lake Champlain	Northeast Kingdom
Vermont-Quebec	Vermont-Montreal	Vermont Rt. 100
North Berkshires	South Berkshires	Berkshire Camping
Acadia	Cape Cod	MA North Shore
Virginia Tidewater	Western Massachusetts	Catskills

View Bike New England Tours and routes in a larger map

Cycling the Mid-Atlantic States

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View rides by state: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC

View PDF cue sheets and route maps by state: Pennsylvania, Virginia

More cue sheets from Bob Wheeler for Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland

Search rides by state: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia,Washington DC

Cycling Cue Sheets

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Welcome to our inventory of over 3000 cue sheets and route maps including Bike New England's cycling tours in the Berkshires, the Massachusetts North Shore, Cape Cod, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Quebec, Nova Scotia, the Adirondacks, Lake Champlain, the Finger Lakes, and the Eastern Shore of Maryland, as well as cue sheets and route maps from cycling clubs throughout the American northeast.

View Online: Continue reading to scroll through the directories to view PDF files of cue sheets and route maps for cycling tours and rides throughout the American Northeast. For direct access to the directory and full page views of PDF files please log In.
Make a one-time payment of $15 for permanent direct full-page online access to the complete directory at the Bike New England Site;

On disk: Accessing from a disk or installing the PDF files on your computer gives you immediate access, considerably faster access than downloading files online. Purchase all 3000 file on disk with PayPal. $20 disk price also includes direct access to the online routes directory so that you can view all future updates to the cue sheet inventory.

Your disk will be mailed to you generally within 24 hrs. NOTE: Disks available to US and Canadian customers only. Please use online version if you are from other locations

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South Acton MA - Wachusett Reservoir cycling loop

2012-03-12T04:06:00.000-07:00

This is a Charles River Wheelmen bicycle ride known as the Wachusett Reservoir Wheelabout . The road mark is a white chevron and dot.

Start: South Acton "T" station . (map to start)

Description: Head west from South Acton, MA and circle Wachusett Reservoir before returning to the start location. 63 mile cue, 51 mile cue View RideWithGPS 50 miles below:
Download 50 mile GPX file for Garmin Edge

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Chelmsford MA Lost Lakes Ride

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This is a Charles River Wheeelmen bicycle ride

Start: Byam School, Chelmsford MA (map to start), at the intersection with the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail.

Description: This ride is southwest of Lowell MA, and passes by or near a dozen lakes in 39 miles.
Download 39 mile GPX file for Garmin Edge

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North Attleboro MA Two State Tango

2012-03-12T03:58:00.000-07:00

Two State Tango is a Charles River Wheelmen bicycle ride. Road mark is shown on left.

Start: Knights of Columbus, North Attleborough, MA. (map to start)

Description: rides go northwest, tangoing over the Massachusetts - Rhode Island borders, in various towns including North Attleborough, Plainville, Wrentham, and other Massachusetts towns, and Cumberland and other Rhode Island towns. Some hills, mostly quiet and rural roads.
34 mile 51 mile cue
view below: RidewithGPS 49 miles
Download 49 mile GPX file for Garmin Edge

Portsmouth NH "Northern Lighthouse" Ride

2012-03-12T03:57:00.000-07:00

This is a Charles River Wheelmen bicycle ride
Start: Portsmouth Park and Ride - 15 miles North of 495 and 95. (map to start)

Description: Scenic shoreline and rural roads of historic Portsmouth, York, and Ogunquit. Ride along the ocean, past the Nubble lighthouse, and through quiet back roads. 58 mile cue, 34 mile cue
Download 55 mile GPX file for Garmin Edge

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Chelmsford MA "Northern Exposure" ride

2012-03-12T03:55:00.000-07:00

This is a Charles River Wheelmen bicycle ride
Start: Byam School, Maple Road, South Chelmsford MA. (map to start)

Description: Ride through the towns of Westford, Dunstable and Groton. The long ride adds Hollis NH, Brookline NH, and Pepperell MA. The routes are mostly quiet rolling back roads. All routes return over Lost Lake Road in Groton. 34 mile cue ,42 mile cue 55 mile cue
Download 55 mile GPX file for Garmin Edge

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Lexington MA: Lexington Revolutions cycling tour

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Lexington Revolutions is a CRW bicycle ride. Road mark is a yellow "slingshot".

Start: Clark Junior High School in Lexington, MA. (map to start)

Description: Ride beautiful roads of Lexington, Concord, Carlisle, Lincoln, Chelmsford, and Westford. Ride by Great Brook Farm, The Olde North Bridge, Hanscom Field, horse and dairy farms.
17 mile cue, 33 mile cue, 52 mile cue
Map My Ride 32 miles
Download 32 mile GPX file for Garmin Edge

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Cycling Around Maynard MA

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This is a Charles River Wheelmen bicycle ride known as Knot Maynard. The road mark is a yellow arrow and oval.

Start: Concord-Carlisle Regional High School, 500 Walden St, Concord, MA. map to start

Description: Favorite roads in western Middlesex County, circling around Maynard MA. A combination of rolling hills and meandering country roads in Middlesex County with many lakes and streams along the way.
78 mile cue , 50 mile cue, 31 mile cue
Download 59 mile GPX file for Garmin Edge
View at Map My Ride below:

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Ted's Tour de Manure

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Ted's Tour de Manure (a.k.a. Close Encounters of the Herd Kind) is provided online at CTBikeRoutes.org. The 49 mile ride offers rolling terrain with about 2000 ft of climbing in north central Connecticut, starting from the East Granby shopping plaza (Center Shops) parking lot, intersection of Route 20 & 187 in East Granby CT.(map) This rural ride explores some of north central Connecticut's many dairy farms and cow towns (including East Granby, Granby, Simsbury, Canton, Suffield and Granville and Southwick, Massachusetts. View the route online below:

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Ride the Vineyard

2012-03-10T19:56:00.000-08:00

Ride the Vineyard the Multiple Sclerosis fundraiser on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. With the quaint charm and beautiful ocean views of Martha’s Vineyard, choose from 15, 30, and 60mile routes and enjoy the cliffs of Gay Head, the beaches of Katama, and the scenic views of East Chop!
Start: Martha's Vineyard High School, Vineyard Haven, MA

View 60 mile route below:

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Warren-South Barre loop from Rutland MA

2012-03-10T18:22:00.000-08:00

This is a 50 mile Seven Hills Wheelmen Ride, beginning at the Long Pond boat ramp, Routes122 & 122A, in Rutland, Mass. (map to start) view cue sheet.

This ride has a series of steep climbs toward the end as you return to Rutland near Oakham State Forest north of Spencer. View the 50 mile ride below:

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CRW Brake for Beavers, Chelmsford MA

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This Charles River Wheelmen ride offers a mix of suburban and rural riding, with terrain varying from gradual grades to downright hilly. The short ride hits the Towns of Chelmsford, Westford, Groton, Dunstable, and Tyngsborough. The medium ride adds a loop west and north into Pepperell and Hollis, NH. The long ride adds a scenic loop north of Hollis. Cuesheet

Start:Parker Middle School 75 Graniteville Road Chelmsford, MA

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Blacksotone Valley Hills and Mills

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Start: Stop and Shop, 290 Turnpike Rd, Westborough MA
Description: This is a hilly, 38 mile Charles River Wheelmen ride from Westborough MA (just east of Worcester) through Upton, Northbridge, and Grafton.
Route File for GPS, Cuesheet

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Berlin-Bolton Country Tour

2012-03-10T18:03:00.000-08:00

This Charles River Wheelmen tour of Bolton, Berlin and Northboro starts at the South Acton MA T station and winds and rambles on mostly very quiet back roads over moderately hilly terrain. There is an additional 39 mile route added from Bolton.. The long, medium and extended short routes continue to the Fruitlands in Harvard with quiet back roads, some beautiful vistas, and magnificent downhills.
Download CUESHEET


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Back Roads of Switzerland

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Start: Berlin Elementary School. 34 South Street, Berlin MA (map)

This Charles River Wheelmen ride features beautiful roads, water views and other vistas on hilly roads reminiscent of Switzerland north of Worcester and near Wachusett Reservoir the communities of Berlin, Northboro, Boylston, West Boylston, Holden, Rutland, and Sterling,

Download CUESHEET

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Bare Natick

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Start: Framingham Center Common, Edgell Road just north of Route 9.
Description: This Charles River Wheelmen ride passes through Ashland, Framingham, Hopkinton, Marlboro and Southboro. This route makes a great picnic ride with a stop at the Ashland State Park.
Download the Cue sheet for this ride.

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Tyringham bicycle loop

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Tyringham's Gingerbread House

This scenic ride with 35-50 mile options starts from downtown Great Barrington Massachusetts and heads out of town up "Three Mile Hill. We circle around Lake Buel, then top to check out the Berkshire Fish Hatchery in Hartsville. Continue on to Monterey, MA, and stop for refreshments at the Monterey General Store. The full continues past Lake Garfield with a sweeping descent into the Tyringham Valley. Make sure to stop to view the Gingerbread House in Tyringham just before taking a left to South Lee.

After turning left on Rt. 102, you'll see an impressive dam and spillway on the left, part of a still-operating paper mill. Continue on to popular Stockbridge, whose attractions include theRed Lion Inn,Berkshire Botanical Garden, the Norman Rockwell Museum, and Chesterwood, home of Lincoln Monument sculptor Daniel Chester French. The return from Stockbridge follows the flowing rapids of the Housatonic River back to Great Barrington.

For a longer ride, continue from Tyringham to Lee and Lenoxdale to Lenox, where Undermountain Road is a scenic alternative route to the Tanglewood grounds. From there, take Hawthorne Road and Prospect St. past Stockbridge Bowl , with a nice descent past incredible Stockbridge mansions to rejoin the shorter route.
This ride is part of Bike New England's South Berkshire Tour and Ciclismo Classico'sLa Bella Berkshires Tour.cue sheet map.

Stockbridge Ride

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Cycling to Alford, MA

Alford, Stockbridge and West Stockbridge from Great Barrington, Massachusetts

This ride starts on Rt. 23 at the Great Barrington - South Egremont town line, starting out with some climbs and rolling hills near North Egremont along the edge of the Taconic Mountains and continuing through tiny Alford to West Stockbridge. Here you may wish to take a break and visitBaldwin's General Store and Hoffman Pottery. The ride then continues through tiny Interlaken to Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Then it's on toStockbridge, MA home ofNorman Rockwell Museum andChesterwood, the studio of Lincoln Monument sculptor Daniel Chester French. The return is along the rapids of the Housatonic River to Great Barrington and back to the start location at the Windflower Inn , 42 miles, with 35 mile and shorter options using two shortcuts in Stockbridge. Plenty of hills on this ride, but no long continuous mountain climbs. This ride is part of Bike New England's Spring andFall Berkshire tours.

Start: Windflower Inn, Rt. 23 E., Great Barrington, MA 01230 , near South Egremont
Distance: 42 mi with 35 mile option
Max Grade: 7.5 %
Elevation: Gain and descent,; 2600 ft
Variations of this Ride are included in:South Berkshire Six Day Tour and Berkshire Cycle Touring

Moose Hill Madness

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A CRW Ride

Start: Chickering Fields, 114 Dedham Street, Dover MA.

Description: This ride which starts in Dover, heads south with the long ride wandering through the Moose Hill Reservation in Sharon. The rides return through Walpole, Norfolk and Medfield..

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Hopkinton Hills Ride

2012-03-09T21:12:00.000-08:00

A Charles River Wheelmen Ride

Start: Grace Bicycles 1574 Washington Street, Holliston MA

Description: The ride goes into Hopkinton, Westboro and Upton.

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Hills to Hopeful

2012-03-09T21:06:00.000-08:00

A Charles River Wheelmen Ride.

Start George P. King School and Framingham Public Schools Administration Building, 454 Water St., Framingham MA

Description: Scenic, little-used roads through Framingham, Hopkinton, Milford, Upton, and Hopedale. Hilly ride with few places to buy food. This version of the ride includes the 70 mile option which goes all the way to Hopedale.

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Follow the Dots

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A Charles River Wheelmen Ride
Start: Placentino-Miller School Complex, on Woodland Street, in Holliston in the Boston MetroWest area. The long ride provides some long, fast downhills, while the terrain on the short ride is rolling.

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Every Which Wayland

2012-03-09T20:48:00.000-08:00

A Nashoba Valley Pedalers (NVP) Ride from Wayland MA. The 25 mile route circles the general Wayland area. The 50 mile route passes though Harvard before returning though Acton and Sudbury.

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Haverhill Have-A-Hill

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This vintage North Shore Cyclists ride starts in Haverhill MA and takes on the rolling hills of Rockingham County, NH. You'll ride on quiet, scenic, rural roads,through small towns including Atkinson, Newton, Kingston, and Hampstead New Hampshire.The Long ride adds Brentwood, Danville, and Sandown. NH

This route is very similar to the current NSC Rockingham County Ride

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Beeers and Steamers, Wakefield MA

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Beers and Steamers is a Charles River Wheelmen ride from Wakefield, MA . Download the cue sheet

View an interactive map below of Beers and Steamers.

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Wicked Ride of the East

2012-03-09T19:40:00.001-08:00

Each fall, North Shore NEMBA hosts the annual Wicked Ride of the East at Harold Parker State Forest in Andover MA, with more than 400 mountain bikers enjoying the trails of Harold Parker. Download a PDF map of the course.

View an interactve map of the 20 mile Wicked Ride of the East below:

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East Coast Greenway in Massachusetts

2012-03-09T15:20:00.000-08:00

The East Coast Greenway is a developing 3,000 mile network of cycling trails that stretches from the Maine / New Brunswick border and Key West, connecting several east coast cities A quarter of the route has been completed.

The East Coast Greenway in Massachusetts starts with the Blackstone Valley Bikeway Blackstone River Bikeway at the Rhode Island border, then passes through Worcester and Boston along the Charles River. It works its way through the North Shore area utilizing the Marblehead and Salem Rail Trails, the Danvers Rail Trail, Topsfield Linear Common, a series of intermediate on-road routes, the Clipper City Rail Trail and and then enters New Hampshire along the coast. .View a large Google map created by the ECG that details each section in Massachusetts.

We've built a rough interactive south to north interactive map of the entire US East Coast Greenway whichwe're editing for errors, corrections and editions. The map below is an interactive map we created of the Massachusetts section of the ECG, s at the Rhode Island Border, and then enters New Hampshire along the coast.

Interactive map of the Massachusetts section of the East Coast Greenway

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Cape Cod Getaway

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June 23-24, 20122 Days, 150 miles, Boston Harbor to Provincetown
The Cape Cod Getaway is the largest MS ride in New England. On Day 1, riders pedal from Quincy, Massachusetts to Bourne at the beginning of Cape Cod. Day 2 is from Bourne to Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod.

Cape Cod Getaway Day 1 and Day 2 cycling route maps:

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Pioneer Valley Farm Ride

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The annual Farm Ride starts from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA and offers two full days of cycling in Pioneer Valley farm country, taking beautiful back roads. Route options are from 15-100 miles, are arrowed and include rest stops and S.A.G. support. More Information Visit the Farm Ride site .
View Century Route View 28 Mile Route

This year's ride is July 27-29, 2012.
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East Coast Greenway

2012-03-08T18:11:00.007-08:00

The East Coast Greenway will be a 3,000 mile continuous, traffic-free route serving cyclists and walkers from the Canadian border to Key West, Florida, with an additional 2000 miles of alternate routes. The ECG project began in 1991 and will be entirely on public right-of-way, park paths, abandoned railroad corridors, canal towpaths, and highway cycling lanes.

We've built what we think is the first south to north interactive map of the entire ECG, also displayed below. Much of the ECG is on-road until bicycle trails are constructed. Some sections of the ECG are still to be determined. In such cases we followed the closest bicycle route determined by Google Maps, and in some cases no bicycle route was displayed. Remember that there will be inaccuracies in the full route map and accompanying GPX file, so they should be used as a rough guide. Do not follow this draft map onto roads that may be dangerous or closed to cyclists. Go to the East Coast Greenway site for accurate cue sheets and maps in PDF format.

View Google maps for each state that the Greenway passes through:

Maine	New Hampshire	Massachusetts	Rhode Island	Connecticut	New York	New Jersey	Pennsylvania
Deleware	Maryland	Washington DC	Virginia	North Carolina	South Carolina	Georgia	Florida

Feel free to copy the ride, make corrections and updates by viewing the full ECG map at RideWithGPS. Copy the map to your account, then edit by pulling any point on the map to the correct road. Then save your version of the map on the RWGPS site and Email Bike New England the new URL so that we can display the corrected route.

You can download the following files for the entire East Coast Greenway to use in Garmin Edge cycling computers. (There will be errors-- use with caution). Note the GPX file does not appear to follow roads.

Garmin Training Center (.tcx)
GPX Track (.gpx) (this file appears to not exactly follow roads -- I'll test it with the Garmin)
GPX Route (.gpx) (turn by turn)
Google Earth (.kml)

The full map has turn by turn instructions and uses a very large database, so please be patient while it loads.

View the full East Coast Greenway with turn by turn instructions

Rockingham Recreational Trail, New Hampshire

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The unpaved 26-mile Rockingham Recreational Trail follows the former Portsmouth Branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad. The NH DOT converted the abandoned railway intoa rail-trail.

The western end of the trail begins along the shore of Massabesic Lake in Manchester NH and carves its way through secluded woodlands to the Newfields railroad depot.

View a Google map of the Rockingham Recreational Trail

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Farmington River Trail

2012-03-06T20:10:00.000-08:00

The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail (FCHT) is a partially paved trail running from from New Haven CT north into Massachusetts. Hhistoric buildings, canal locks, the remains of canal aqueducts and other landmarks are evident as the trail meanders along abandoned rail corridors and canal tow paths. The Farmington River Trail (FRT) is an 18-mile loop trail which links to the FCHT at points in Farmington and Simsbury passing through Unionville, Collinsville, Burlington and Canton along the banks of the Farmington River tracing the route of the old “Canal Line” railroad. A section of the trail is designed to be a part of the eventual East Coast Greenway. Click on the map on the right for a full-page view.

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Lake Nockamixon Century

2012-03-06T18:10:00.000-08:00

The Lake Nockamixon Century begins at The Moravian Tile Works, East Swamp Road, Doylestown, PA and travels north to Lake Nockamixon. The 2012 ride is on Saturday, August 25.The tour offers 25, 50, 75, or 100 mile route options in Bucks County Pennsylvania over rolling terrain with a few hills. This ride once won the League of American Bicylists "Best Century" award.

Register Online or Download Brochure

Visit the Suburban Cyclists site.

Garmin Training Center (.tcx) GPX Track (.gpx) Google Earth (.kml)

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Bikes Not Bombs 25th annual Bike-a-thon

2012-03-06T16:20:00.000-08:00

Register now for Bikes Not Bombs' 25th annual Bike-A-Thon, Sunday, June 3rd, 2012. (Rain date Sunday, June 24th.) Start from the big field in front of theStonyBrook MBTA stop (Orange Line) at Boylston and Amory Streets, Jamaica Plain MA. Help raise funds to support Bikes Not Bombs’ unique bicycle-based empowerment work in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and right here in Boston. Choose from: 15 miles, 25 miles, 65 miles, and a 40-mile route that’s new for 2012. Visit the event website. View the longest route option below.

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Cayuga Lake AIDS ride

2012-03-05T04:30:00.002-08:00

The AIDS Ride for Life is a bicycle ride around Cayuga Lake from Ithaca NY with 42, 50 or 100 mile options. Cyclists raise funds for the Southern Tier AIDS Program which provide supportives services to HIV+ persons.

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"The Best of Ipswich" bicycle ride

2012-03-04T16:38:00.005-08:00

Start: Ipswich Hammatt St. parking lot, behind Market Street and Central Street map to start

Description: The is a North Shore Cyclists road bike ride and features our favorite cycling roads from downtown Ipswich with a great mix of state forests, cycling along the Ipswich River, and scenic ocean vistas from Crane Beach and Jeffreys Neck, returning through the historic district of Ipswich.

Road Mark : A dotted letter I, turned in the direction of travel
55 mile cue sheet 55 miles at RideWithGPS 2250 vertical ft. of climb
37 mile cue sheet 37 miles at RideWithGPS 1500 vertical ft. of climb
24 mile cue sheet 24 miles at RideWithGPS 800 vertical ft. of climb
Route map for all rides

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Harlem Valley Rail Trail

2012-03-04T15:53:00.000-08:00

The Harlem Valley Rail Trail is currently two sections totaling 15 paved miles through rural Dutchess and Columbia County. the currently built section of a proposed 46-mile rail trail in the Harlem Valley and Taconic Hills of eastern New York. You may connect the two sections by using NY Rt. 22 or local roads closer to the original rail lineL County Rts. 62, 63, and Undermountain Road.

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New York State Bicycle Routes and Rail Trails

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New York State Signed Bicycle Routes

The New York State Department of Transportation provides online maps for several long distance, on-road bicycle routes. Cyclists using these routes should be comfortable sharing the roadway with motorized vehicles traveling at higher speeds. Printed maps for these routes can be obtained with no charge from the New York State Department of Transportation Bicycle and Pedestrian Program, 50 Wolf Road, 54, Albany,NY 12232 Phone: (518) 457-0922.

New York State Bicycle Route 5 is a signed on-road bicycle route that extends 365 miles from Niagara Falls across New York to the Massachusetts state line. The route parallels the Erie Canal and the New York State Canalway Trail. It intersects with State Bicycle Routes 9, 11, 14, 19 and 517, as well as the New York State Seaway Trail.

New York State Bicycle Route 9 starts in New York City, follows U.S. Route 9W through the Palisades and connects with Bicycle Route 17 in Wappingers Falls and State Bicycle Route 5 in Albany. The route continues north to Rouses Point at the the Canadian border.

NY State Bicycle Route 11 is a signed on-road bicycle route that extends 320 miles from the Pennsylvania state line near Binghamton to Rouses Point on the New York – Quebec border. This route connects with Pennsylvania State Bicycle Route L and the Velo Quebec cycling routes in Quebec. It also intersects with State Bicycle Routes 5, 9 and 17, and NYS Canalway Trail.

New York State Bike Route 14 is a signed, on-road bicycle route that extends 95 miles from the Pennsylvania state line near Elmira to Sodus Point on the shores of Lake Ontario. This route connects with Pennsylvania State Bicycle Route G. It also intersects New York State Bicycle Routes 5 and 17, the NYS Canalway Trail and the NYS Seaway Trail.

NY State Bicycle Route 17 is a signed, on-road bicycle route that extends 442 miles from State Bicycle Route 9 in the Village of Wappingers Falls to State Bicycle Route 517 in the Village of Westfield on the shores of Lake Erie. This route also connects with State Bicycle Routes 11, 14 and 19, and the New York State Seaway Trail.

New York State Bicycle Route 19 is a signed, on-road bicycle route that extends 109 miles from the Pennsylvania state line near the Village of Shongo to Hamlin Beach State Park on the shores of Lake Ontario. NY State Bicycle Route 19 intersects State Bicycle Route 17 in Wellsville, State Bicycle Route 5 in Brockport, the NY Canalway Trail and the NYS Seaway Trail.

New York State Bicycle Route 24 begins at the Riverhead Traffic Circle and proceeds east through the Pine Barrens and a view of Peconic Bay on designated bicycle lanes as far as Old Riverhead Road, just north of NY 27-Sunrise Highway. State Bicycle Route 24 connects with NYS Bicycle Route 25 in Riverhead.

New York State Bicycle Route 25 runs from Smithtown east to Orient Point, passing through Port Jefferson Station, Shoreham, and Riverhead. The route joins Bike Route 25A from Branch to Calverton, Along NY 25, the route diverges in Riverhead and Aquebogue, and takes Moores Lane to Suffolk County Road 48 , then rejoins NY 25 south of Stirling.

New York State Bicycle Route 25A begins at the Cold Spring Harbor Long Island(LIRR)Station at the intersection of NY Route 108 and Woodbury Road, and continues through the Town of Huntington on local roads. The eastern terminus of NY 25A State Bike Route is at the intersection of NY Route 25 and NY Route 25A, approximately one mile west of downtown Smithtown.

New York State Bicycle Route 27 runs along NY 27/Montauk Highway from Suffolk County Road 39A in Cobb to Montauk Point State Park.

New York State Bicycle Route 28 is an unsigned cycling route that runs from Kingston north to the border of Delaware and Ulster counties in Shandaken. Highway 28 continues to Oneonta with mostly acceptable shoulders but is not officially designated.

New York State Bicycle Route 32 runs from Kingston south to New Paltz,where it connects with the Harlem Valley Rail Trail as shown in the map below.

New York State Bicycle Route 114 follows State Rt. 114 on Long Island from East Hampton through Sag Harbor it detours onto Hempstead Street and Bay Street before rejoining NY 114, In Greenport the bike route continues west along NY 25 to Moore's Lane where it connects with Bike Route 25.

State Bicycle Route 517 is a signed on-road bicycle route that extends 100 miles from the Pennsylvania State Line near Jamestown on Lake Erie to Lockport, then continues to Olcott on Lake Ontario. This route connects with Pennsylvania State Bicycle Routes , NY State Bicycle Routes 5 and 17, and the New York Seaway Trail in Olcott. In Lockport. Bike Route 517 connects with the NYS Canalway Trail (aka Erie Canal Heritage Trail), which goes to Rochester and connects with the Genesee Valley Greenway Trail.

New York State Rail Trails

Auburn Trail map	Batt to Bear Trail	Catskill Scenic Trail	Chautauqua Rails to Trails
Connetquot State Park	Croton Aqueduct State Park	D and H Rail Trail	Erie Canal Heritage Trail
Genesee Riverway Trail	Harlem Valley Rail Trail	Hudson Valley Rail-Trail	Joseph B. Clarke Rail-Trail
Keuka Outlet Trail	Mohawk Hudson Bikeway	North County Trailway	Orange County Heritage Trail
O&W Rail Trail	Old Erie Canal State Park	Ontario Pathways	Minnewaska State Park
Paulinskill Valley Trail	South County Trailway	Allkill Valley Rail Trail

State Bicycle Route 517

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State Bicycle Route 517 is a signed on-road bicycle route that extends 100 miles from the Pennsylvania State Line near Jamestown on Lake Erie to Lockport, then continues to Olcott on Lake Ontario. This route connects with Pennsylvania State Bicycle Routes , NY State Bicycle Routes 5 and 17,and the New York Seaway Trail in Olcott. In Lockport. Bike Route 517 connects with the NYS Canalway Trail (aka Erie Canal Heritage Trail), which goes to Rochester and connects with the Genesee Valley Greenway Trail.

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New York State Bicycle Route 114

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New York State Bicycle Route 114 follows State Rt. 114 on Long Island from East Hampton through Sag Harbor it detours onto Hempstead Street and Bay Street before rejoining NY 114, In Greenport the bike route continues west along NY 25 to Moore's Lane where it connects with Bike Route 25.

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New York State Bicycle Route 32

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New York State Bicycle Route 32 runs from Kingston south to New Paltz,where it connects with the Harlem Valley Rail Trail as shown in the map below.

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New York State Bicycle Route 28

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New York State Bicycle Route 28 is an unsigned cycling route that runs from Kingston north to the border of Delaware and Ulster counties in Shandaken. Highway 28 continues to Oneonta with mostly acceptable shoulders but is not officially designated.

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New York State Bicycle Route 27

2012-03-04T07:25:00.001-08:00

New York State Bicycle Route 27 runs along NY 27/Montauk Highway from Suffolk County Road 39A in Cobb to Montauk Point State Park.

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New York State Bicycle Route 25A

2012-03-04T07:17:00.001-08:00

New York State Bicycle Route 25A begins at the Cold Spring Harbor Long Island(LIRR)Station at the intersection of NY Route 108 and Woodbury Road, and continues through the Town of Huntington on along local roads. The four miles along NY Route 25A between Kings Park and Smithtown Bull are along designated bike lanes in the shoulder area of NY Route 25A. The eastern terminus of NY 25A State Bike Route is at the intersection of NY Route 25 and NY Route 25A, approximately one mile west of downtown Smithtown.

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New York State Bicycle Route 25

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New York State Bicycle Route 25 runs from Smithtown east to Orient Point, passing through Port Jefferson Station, Shoreham, and Riverhead. The route joins Bike Route 25A from Branch to Calverton, The route leaves Route 25A from Stony Brook to Setauket and from Port Jefferson to Sound Beach along East Broadway, Belle Terre Road and North Country Road. Along NY 25, the route diverges in Riverhead and Aquebogue, and takes Moores Lane to Suffolk County Road 48 , then rejoins NY 25 south of Stirling.

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New York State Bicycle Route 24

2012-03-04T06:51:00.001-08:00

New York State Bicycle Route 24 begins at the Riverhead Traffic Circle and proceeds east through the Pine Barrens and a view of Peconic Bay on designated bicycle lanes as far as Old Riverhead Road, just north of NY 27-Sunrise Highway. State Bicycle Route 24 connects with NYS Bicycle Route 25 in Riverhead.

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New York State Bicycle Route 19

2012-03-04T06:43:00.002-08:00

New York State Bicycle Route 19 is a signed, on-road bicycle route that extends 109 miles from the Pennsylvania state line near the Village of Shongo to Hamlin Beach State Park on the shores of Lake Ontario. NY State Bicycle Route 19 intersects State Bicycle Route 17 in Wellsville, State Bicycle Route 5 in Brockport, the New York State Canalway Trail in Brockport, and the NYS Seaway Trail at its northern terminus.

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New York State Bike Route 14

2012-03-04T05:58:00.003-08:00

State Bicycle Route 14 is a signed, on-road bicycle route that extends 95 miles from the Pennsylvania state line near Elmira to Sodus Point on the shores of Lake Ontario. This route connects with Pennsylvania State Bicycle Route G. It also intersects New York State Bicycle Routes 5 and 17, the NYS Canalway Trail and the NYS Seaway Trail..

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New York State Bike Route 9

2012-03-03T21:50:00.002-08:00

New York State Bicycle Route 9 starts in New York City, follows U.S. Route 9W through the Palisades and connects with Bicycle Route 17 in Wappingers Falls and State Bicycle Route 5 in Albany. The route continues north to Rouses Point at the the Canadian border.

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New York Bike Route 5

2012-03-03T21:42:00.001-08:00

State Bicycle Route 5 is a signed on-road bicycle route that extends 365 miles from Niagara Falls across New York to the Massachusetts state line. The route parallels the Erie Canal and the New York State Canalway Trail. It intersects with State Bicycle Routes 9, 11, 14, 19 and 517, as well as the New York State Seaway Trail.

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Dover MA Llamas Ride

2012-03-03T20:25:00.000-08:00

This is the CRW bicycle ride "In Search of Llamas"

Start: Chickering School baseball field (across from Caryl Park/Noanet Woodlands Reservation) on Dedham Street in Dover, MA. (map to start)

Description: Local roads from Dedham to Holliston and Sherborn MA.

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Nashua River Rail Trail

2012-03-03T14:02:00.000-08:00

The Nashua River Rail Trail follows the former Hollis branch of the Boston and Maine Corp. railroad for 11 miles through the towns of Ayer, Groton, Pepperell and Dunstable, with a 10-foot wide paved surface for the entire length. The trail travels along a varied and scenic landscape, and no motorized vehicles are allowed. The Nashua River Rail Trail opened in 2002. Parking areas for access to the trail are located in Ayer, Groton, and Dunstable. Click here for a location map. Plans are underway for another parking lot in Pepperell Center. The Ayer trailhead can be accessed from the commuter rail service between Boston and Fitchburg.

Downloads: trail map

Old Stone Walls Ride

2012-03-03T13:54:00.000-08:00

Gordon Harris leads this ride for North Shore Cyclists as well as on the Road Scholar cycling tour of the Massachusetts North Shore. The route starts from the Hammatt St. parking lot in downtown Ipswich. We ride through the town's historic district, briefly along the river, then on pleasant back roads past Appleton Farms. The route takes a road closed to traffic through Bradley Palmer State Park, then along beautiful Perkins Row to Topsfield for a break. We continue on River Road and Middleton Road to Boxford, which has a popular general store. We begin circling back on Depot and Bare Hill Roads to Topsfield, then continue past Hood Pond and along Willowdale State Forest. A cut-over to Pineswamp Road offers an excellent end to the ride back to Ipswich. Below is the full route version:

Downloads: Garmin Training Center (.tcx) GPX Track (.gpx) Cue sheet CSV File (.csv) Google Earth (.kml)

Twin Lakes bicycle ride, Berkshires

2012-03-03T13:41:00.002-08:00

This ride heads south from the Windflower Inn on Rt. 23 near Great Barrington MA on a nice flat road to Sheffield Make sure to stop here to view the oldest covered bridge in Massachusetts (Rebuilt and restored during the 1990's). Continuing south, we ride through very remote farm country to the Twin Lakes that sit near the Massachusetts/ Connecticut state line. At the southern end of the ride, we turn back in Falls Village, with the option for a shorter distance. We return through Canaan Connecticut and along the Housatonic River back to Sheffield and South Egremont. The entire ride is on quiet back roads and is relatively gentle for the Berkshires, with just a couple of short but steep climbs. This ride is part of the South Berkshire Six Day Tour and Berkshire Cycle Touring.

Downloads: Garmin Training Center (.tcx) GPX Track (.gpx) Google Earth (.kml)

Charles River West: Needham to Hopkinton

2012-03-03T13:39:00.001-08:00

This is a Charles River Wheelmen bicycle ride

Start: Cutler Park, Kendrick St., Needham MA . (map to start)

Description: 53 miles, heads out along the Charles River and continues to Hopkinton State Park in Hopkinton, MA

Downloads: Garmin Training Center (.tcx) GPX Track (.gpx) Google Earth (.kml)

Cue Sheets: 74 mi, 47 mi, 38 mi View 53 mile route at RideWithGPS below:

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Central Adirondack Trail

2012-03-03T13:21:00.002-08:00

The 153-mile Central Adirondack Trail begins above the Hudson River in Glens Falls and travels north to the shore of Lake George, then reaches its northern arc as it passes through Indian Lake and Blue Mountain Lake, then heads south to Rome NY. View theCentral Adirondack Trail in Google Maps

Downloads: Garmin Training Center (.tcx) GPX Track (.gpx) Google Earth (.kml)

CRW south coastal ride

2012-03-03T13:10:00.002-08:00

This Charles River Wheelmen ride is along shady, quiet roads offering great vistas of the Massachusetts shore shore coastline. The club offers this ride every week, weather permitting. The 39-mile loop includes Rockland, Hingham, Norwell, Scituate, and Cohasset The 52-mile ride adds a loop to Pemberton Point in Hull with a view of Boston Harbor from under the windmill. This ride starts from the : Park'n'Ride lot, Rockland opposite Home Depot. The road mark is a white letter T as shown.

Directions: Take 128 or 93 to Route 3 to Exit 14 (Rt. 228) in Rockland. Turn left at the end of the ramp, then left again at the first set of lights, and park in the Park'n'Ride lot.

Downloads: Garmin Training Center (.tcx) GPX Track (.gpx) Google Earth (.kml)

Tour de Farm, Easton NY

2012-03-03T10:08:00.000-08:00

Third Annual Tour de Farm Bike-a-thon , fun, healthy and educational bike ride highlighting the scenic landscapes of the upper Hudson River Valley. Riders can choose between a 15 and a 35 mile route. Each route tours the farmland and historic sites within the "view shed" of Saratoga National Historical Park, Sunday, July 29, 2012. The funds raised will go to land conservation in this special area of the upper Hudson Valley. Riders will learn about interesting farms and historical sites along the way that have been relatively unchanged since the1777 Battle of Saratoga. There will also be a delicious picnic featuring local food and refreshments at the finish! Riders pay a flat registration fee, then set a fundraising goal and ask their family and friends to support their ride!. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. This event is brought to you by Saratoga P.L.A.N. andASA(Agricultural Stewardship Association.

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Saratoga Springs - Sacandaga Lake Loop

2012-03-03T08:38:00.000-08:00

A scenic Saratoga Cycling Club 85 mile ride from Saratoga Springs NY to Great Sacandaga Lake. Rolling with a few moderate hills.

Downloads: Garmin Training Center (.tcx) GPX Track (.gpx) Google Earth (.kml)

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Mountain Biking in Massachusetts

2012-03-03T06:28:00.000-08:00

NEMBA provides information about these places to mountain bike in Massachusetts:

Adams Farm, Walpole
Ames Nowell State Park, Abington
Blue Hills Reservation, Milton
Borderland State Park, Sharon/Easton
Bourne/Falmouth, on Cape Cod, "Otis"
Bradley Palmer State Park, Topsfield
Catamount State Forest, Colrain
Chebacco Woods, Wenham
Cutler Park, Needham, MA
Crane WMA "Otis", Bourne/Falmouth
Destruction Brook Woods, Dartmouth
Dighton Rock State Park, Berkley
Dogtown, Gloucester
Douglas State Forest
Erving State Forest
Fletcher Pond, Dunstable
Franklin State Forest
Fall River State Forest
Foxboro State Forest
Gordon College, Wenham
Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle
Greenfield, MA Groton Town Forest
Harold Parker State Forest, N. Andover
Hodges Village Dam, Oxford
Ipswich Resevoir
Kenneth Dubuque State Forest, Hawley
Lansing Bennett Forest, Duxbury
Leominster State Forest
Lowell Dracut
Lynn Woods

Maudslay State Park, Newburyport
Massasoit State Park, East Taunton
Middlesex Fells Reservation Montague Plains
Mount Holyoke Range State Park, Amherst
Myles Standish State Forest, Carver
Noanet Woods, Dover
Needham Town Forest
October Mountain State Forest, Lee
Pittsfield State Forest
Pratt Farm, Middleborough
Robinson State Park, Agawam
Rocky Gutter, Middleborough
Rocky Mountain Park, Greenfield
Rocky Woods & Fork Factory Brook, Medfield
Rocky Woods, Taunton
Russell MIll Town Forest, Chelmsford
Shawme Crowell State Forest, Sandwich
Stow Town Forest
Trail of Tears, Barnstable
Tyngsboro State Forest
Vietnam, Milford
Charles W. Ward Reservation, Andover
Wendell State Forest
West Bridgewater State Forest
West Meadows Pond, West Bridgewater
Whitinsville Trails
Whitney Thayer Woods, Cohasset
Willowdale State Forest, Ipswich
Wompatuck State Park, Hingham
World's End, Hingham
Wrentham State Forest

Tiverton RI Half Century

2012-03-03T05:53:00.001-08:00

NARRAGANSETT BAY WHEELMEN TIVERTON FIFTY

Start: Tiverton Middle School, Quintal Dr, Tiverton (map to start)

Description: "A favorite club ride. Ride past salt ponds and Sakonnet Vineyards (for great water view, do the optional loop to Sakonnet Point). Little Compton is a traditional New England village, with its white church. In the burial ground lies Elizebeth Pabodie (daughter of John Alden). Long ride goes into Westport for a spin along Horseneck Beach. Food at Gray's Ice Cream in Little Compton; Ellie's Place in Westport; Bayside on Horseneck Rd, and farmstands along the route (in season)."

50 mile route shown below
Downloads: Garmin Training Center (.tcx) GPX Track (.gpx)

40 mile option (without Horseneck Beach)

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NBW Cranberry Metric Century Ride from Raynham MA

2012-03-03T05:41:00.004-08:00

NARRAGANSETT BAY WHEELMEN #81CRANBERRY METRIC

17-35-62 miles

Start: Staples Plaza, junction Routes 44 and 24, Raynham, MA

Description: Easy ride on country roads along ponds and cranberry bogs. The 35 miler travels to Lakeville and over the causeway between Assawompsett and Quittacus Ponds. The 62 miler continues through Rochester to Mattapoisett and Marion harbors, rejoining the 35 miler on back roads of Middleboro and, Bridgewater . View at Map My Ride or view route from RideWithGPS below.

Downloads: GPX Track (.gpx) Garmin Training Center (.tcx)

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Berkshire bicycle rides cue sheets and Maps

2012-03-02T21:31:00.001-08:00

Rides from Great Barrington

Umpachenee Falls cue sheet map

West Stockbridge cue sheet map

Twin Lakes cue sheet map

Mount Everett cue sheet map

Tyringham cue sheet map

Rides from Lenox

Lenox-Becket loop cue sheet map
Shaker Village loop cue sheet map
Housatonic River Ride cue sheet map
Lenox-Williamstown cue sheet map

Rides from Williamstown

Deerfield River Ride cue sheet map
Brodie Mountain Ride cue sheet map
Natural Bridge Ride cue sheet map
Petersburg Pass Climb cue sheet map

Around Mount Greylock cue sheet Map

Over Mount Greylock cue sheet map

Bennington Ride cue Sheet map

Cycling routes in Vermont

2012-03-02T21:26:00.000-08:00

North central Vermont

(Thanks to Charles River Wheelmen)

Middlebury/Appalachian Gaps Route

Brandon/Appalachian Gaps Route

Duxbury and Back Route

Duxbury/Appalachian Gap

The Mad King Challenge

Mad River Century

Middlebury Century Route

Northfield Rides - Long - 53 Miles

Northfield Rides - Short - 39 Miles

Smuggler's Notch Century

Duxbury Metric Century

Stowe and Back Route

Bristol-Middlebury Ride

Central Vermont

(Thanks to theCentral Vermont Chamber of Commerce)

Berlin Pond Loop 5 Miles.Print Friendly pdf file.

Calais Historic Hamlets About 20 Miles.Print Friendly pdf file.

Mad River Valley Recreation Path 4.5 Miles.Print Friendly pdf file.

Mad River Tour Overview 16.3 Miles (5.7 Mile Option).Print Friendly pdf file.

Montpelier - East Montpelier 16.5 Miles (9.2 Mile Option).Print Friendly pdf file.

Northfield Tour 12.3 Miles.Print Friendly pdf file.

The Lakes Tour 7 Miles.Print Friendly pdf file.

Waterbury-Stowe 22 Miles.Print Friendly pdf file.

Websterville Loop 13.7 Miles.Print Friendly pdf file.

Northwestern Vermont (Thanks to Vermont Bike-Ped)

Beebe Spur (4 miles)

Back Roads of Royalton and Brandon (20 miles)

Brandon Lollipop (20-30 miles)

Burlington Loop (10 miles)

Mad River Scenic Byway

Sheldon Junction/Enosburg Falls Loop (40 miles)

Northeast Kingdom Thanks to Northern Vermont Development Association)

Lyndonville 40 mile ride

Lyndonville Loop

St. Johnsbury

Troy 21 mile ride

Troy-Canaan 80 mile ride

Westfield-Big Falls loop

Southwestern Vermont (Thanks to the Bennington Bicycle Club)

Cossayuna Lake

Arlington - Cambridge Loop

Rupert - Salem Loop

North Adams - Stamford - Searsburg Loop

Petersburg - Berlin - Green Hollow Loop

Bennington - Stephentown - Williamstown - Petersburgh - Bennington Loop

Bennington - Searsburg - Jacksonville - Wilmington Loop

Bennington-Manchester-Londonderry-Wilmington-Bennington Loop

Bennington-Manchester-Bromley-Wilmington-Bennington Loop

Bennington-Lake St Catherine-Salem-Bennington Loop

Bennington-Searsburg-Greylock-Petersburg Loop

Two Legs of LAMB (Brandon/Middlebury Gaps)

Bennington/Searsburg/Readsboro/Kingsley Rd/No Adams/Bennington

Southeastern Vermont(Thanks to Windham Regional Commission)

Brattleboro area cycling suitability map Brattleboro area

Cycling suitability map for roads north of Brattleboro . Putney, Bellows Falls, Townshend, etc.

Legend for two suitability maps

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Umpachene Falls Ride

2012-03-02T21:12:00.000-08:00

Umpachene Falls

Hidden away near tiny Mill River, Massachusetts is a local gem, a rolling waterfall that starts as rapids about a half mile uphill and opens up to a scenic array of water plunging over rock ledges. This small town park makes a great half day cycling destination from Great Barrington, the largest community in the southern Berkshires. This ride is part of the Bike New England's spring Berkshire tour, and starts from the Windflower Inn on Rt. 23, near the South Egremont town line.

Ride a half mile west on Rt. 23 and take the Egremont - Sheffield Road to Rt. 7 in Sheffield, near the oldest covered bridge in Massachusetts. Turn left downtown on County Road. Just after crossing the Housatonic River, take a right on Hewins St. and ride for three miles through farm country. Turn left just after the sod farm on Polikoff Road, and for a couple of miles you'll be just into Connecticut. After crossing two roads named Clayton Road , turn left on Sodom Road and continue through the four way intersection otherwise known as Clayton. You'll take a couple of left turns ahead to stay on Clayton-Mill River Road, and at mile 17 on your ride you'll turn right on a gravel road over the river you've been following. Just after the wooden bridge, turn right into the park.

Mill River Store

Continue to Mill River after exiting the park, where you'll want to stop at the historic Mill River General Store. A fairly strenuous climb takes you to a left on County Road, followed by a long and exhilarating descent back to the Housatonic River. Turn right here on Holmes Road and take it to Great Barrington, then follow Rt. 23 back to the Windflower Inn. The ride is 34 miles with a nice mix of flat terrain and 1200' of climbing.

Bethlehem and three "berries"

2012-03-02T16:58:00.002-08:00

Ride Description from CTBikeRoutes: This scenic ride is over mostly rolling terrain with two steeply hilly sectionsone as you climb up to Bethlehem (~ 9.0 mi. to 12.8 mi.) and the other towards the end of the ride as you depart Southbury (29.2 mi.) and go up and over a ridge to the CPL (32.1 mi.)The balance of the ride is simply outstanding with lots of very scenic rural farmland and forested vistas over sparsely traveled roads.

Start: I-84 Exit 16 commuter parking lot, junction of Rt. 188 and Old Waterbury Road in Southbury CT.

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Topsmead - Bantam Lake Ride

2012-03-02T16:36:00.001-08:00

Description from CTBikeRoutes: This ride visits the towns of Litchfield and Morris and tours Topsmead State Forest and Bantam Lake in a rather hilly, but exceptionally beautiful part of the state. Points of interest that can be visited are the Haight Vineyard, the White Memorial Foundation and the Lourdes in Litchfield catholic shrine.

Start: Rt. 8 Exit 42 commuter parking lot (Rt. 118) in Harwinton, CT

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Bethlehem Double Loop

2012-03-02T16:21:00.002-08:00

Description from CTBikeRoutes:Known as the Bucolic Bethlehem ride, it is at times a hilly ride by orchards, farms, fields, and forests. Ride through White Memorial Foundation and along Bantam Lake. The route forms a rough figure 8. Doing only the first half of the 8 is a ride of 13.6 miles. Doing only the second half of the 8 is a ride of 17.4 miles. To ride only the second half, turn left from the library onto Route 61 north, continue on Route 61 through the 4-way stop sign and blinker and pick up the cues at mile 14.2.

Start: Bethlehem Public Library, 32 Main Street South (Rt. 61), Bethlehem, CT

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Salisbury Housatonic Climber

2012-03-02T15:58:00.001-08:00

Description from CTBikeRoutes: This ride is known as Lullaby on Music Mountain and is a deviation of the "Scintillating Salisbury" ride.It takes a different (and exceptionally hilly) mid-ride route to Music Mountain, and then over the ridge and down to the Covered Bridge crossing the Housatonic River in West Cornwall. This is a strenuous 30-miler. Two long, difficult climbs. The first is a gradual 2 mile climb to reach Music Mountain; the other is an exceptionally difficult and unrelenting 1.5 mile granny gear climb on Cream Hill Rd.

Start: Scoville Library east side of Route 44 and 41 (Main St.), Salisbury CT

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Berkshire Byways two state ride

2012-03-02T15:36:00.002-08:00

Description from CTBikeRoutes: This is a very scenic ride through the beautiful countryside of the Southern Berkshires, passing by farmlands and forests, and quaint country towns. Download Cue sheet.

Start: Stop & Shop, Rt. 44,.Canaan, CT

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Litchfield - Bethlehem ride

2012-03-02T15:22:00.002-08:00

Description from CTBikeRoutes: This is a very scenic ride over rolling to hilly terrain through the towns of Litchfield, Morris and Bethlehem, with a possible visit to the Abbey of Regina Laudis in Bethlehem. There are several short stretches on dirt roads but they are easily navigable on road bikes. This ride has several hilly sections. Download Cue Sheet

Start: Topsmead State Forest, Litchfield CT.

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Lake Waramaug Ride

2012-03-02T15:05:00.002-08:00

From CTBikeRoutes: The ride passes through rolling and very scenic countryside in the western part of Connecticut and features two loops around Lake Waramaug. Start: Bee Brook roadside parking area on Rt. 47 in Washington Depot;. The park is on the right about one mile from Washington Depot while heading north toward New Preston and Lake Waramaug. Cue Sheet

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Salisbury CT 30 mile loop

2012-03-02T14:50:00.002-08:00

Description from CTBikeRoutes: This ride features spectacular mountain and valley views, and beautiful river stretches. Follow gentle, rolling paved roads with a few moderate down hills and several moderately difficult climbs. Highlights include Bartholomew's Cobble Nature Preserve, Beckley Furnace, and the Pfizer Limestone Quarry. Start: : Scoville Library, Rt. 44 & Library Street in Salisbury CT.
Download cue sheet

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Ipswich to Plum Island ride

2012-03-02T11:49:00.002-08:00

This scenic ride leaves from the Hammatt Street Parking lot in Ipswich MA and goes north through Rowley and the Great Salt Marsh. Stop by Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats nature center, then continue on the bicycle lane out to Plum Island. Pay a couple of bucks at the gate to the Parker River National Wildlife refuge to ride on the scenic park road, then reverse after four miles at the Hellcat Observation tower. Follow your course back to Newburyport for lunch in this attractive city. From the river you can ride a couple of miles on the Clipper City Rail Trail before returning along the marsh and on nice wooded roads through Byfield. Back on Rt.1A at the Rowley / Ipswich town line we like to stop for ice cream at White Farms before heading back into town. This ride is part of the Road Scholar cycling tour of the Massachusetts North Shore and is led by Gordon Harris for North Shore Cyclists.

Downloads: Garmin Training Center (.tcx) GPX Track (.gpx)

Cordaville MA Four Town Ride

2012-03-02T11:45:00.000-08:00

This is the Four Burro Charles River Wheelmen bicycle ride
Start: George Mooney park, Cordaville, MA. (map to start)
Description: Visits small towns between Worcester and Framingham MA on either side of I-495.

Map My Ride RidewithGPS 32 miles RideWithGPS 48 miles

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Maine's Eastern Trail interactive map

2012-03-02T08:35:00.000-08:00

The Eastern Trail (ET) is a scenic 69 +- mile signed bike route that starts at the Piscataqua River in Kittery and ends in South Portland, Maine. Shown below is The Eastern Trail starting at the Piscataqua River in Kittery and ending in South Portland, Maine. ET routes are color coded: green lines represent completed trail; yellow lines represent trail open for public use and could have surface issues, making it less appropriate for bikes with narrow tires; orange lines represent trails that are in the “development phase” and are not yet built; red lines represent “proposed trails” that are not developed; and blue lines represent on-road routes. The Eastern Trail Management District (ETMD) manages the construction and the upkeep of the ET.

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Maine US Bike Route 1 and East Coast Greenway

2012-03-02T08:10:00.002-08:00

Maine’s Department of Transportation conducted a series of public meetings and worked with local cyclists to develop the state's section of U.S. Bike Route 1 from Calais to Portsmouth. USBR 1 connects with the New Hampshire Seacoast Greenway in Portsmouth and on-road and interim sections of the East Coast Greenway past Maine's coastal communities.

A 65 mile section from Kittery to South Portland is also signed as the Eastern Trail. View the Eastern Trail Route in Google Maps. USBR 1 then splits, with the primary route going through Bangor along the Penobscot River, and Bike Route 1A continuing along the coast. At Ellsworth near Acadia National Park they rejoin and continue to the New Brunswick border. More information is available from the Bicycle Coalition of Maine and the Adventure Cycling site. Download a full page PDF map of the East Coast Greenway.

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Ride to Defeat ALS, Wayland MA

2012-03-01T08:37:00.003-08:00

Date: Sunday, September 9, 2012
Start /Finish: The Longfellow Club, 524 Boston Post Road, Wayland, MA
Benefits: The ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter
Event page

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Hills of Harvard, a CRW ride

2012-03-01T05:19:00.000-08:00

The Harvard Hill Climb is a Charles River Wheelmen ride

Start: Akkorri Networks parking lot, Taylor St.and Foster St., Littleton. (map to start) or Littleton High School nearby.
Description Both short and long rides include several hill climbs and smooth descents in the Harvard/Bolton "big thigh" country. The long ride adds a 15-mile loop that includes Lancaster. 36 mile cue, 49 mile cue

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Massabesic Watershed Trails Manchester NH

2012-02-22T20:18:00.006-08:00

The Friends of Massabesic Bicycling Association (FOMBA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving bicycling privileges within the Lake Massabesic watershed near Manchester NH. Volunteers work directly with the Manchester Water Works implementing a program of general trail improvements, maintenance and education. Click on the map on the left to view a larger PDF trail map.

NBW Rhode Island - CT Fall Foliage Tour

2012-02-22T05:50:00.000-08:00

This is the Narragansett Bay Wheelmen (NBW ) ride #74 Fall Foliage Tour from North Scituate RI west into the northeastern corner of Connecticut. Start: Ponagansett High School

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Border Run: Rhode Island from Ashland MA

2012-02-22T04:10:00.000-08:00

This is a Charles River Wheelmen ride

Start: 53 Bay Colony Drive, Ashland, MA (map to start)

Description: Loops from Ashland to the Rhode Island "border". Gently rolling hills, causeways, the Diamond Hill Reservoir in RI, quiet wooded roads. 21 mile cue, 39 mile cue, 72 mile cue

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A Sterling Ride from Sudbury MA

2012-02-22T04:01:00.000-08:00

This is a Charles River Wheelmen bicycle Ride. The road mark is a yellow "b"

Start: Ephraim Curtis Middle School, Pratts Mill Rd., Sudbury, MA. map to start

Description: The longest version of this ride circumnavigates Wachusset Reservoir clockwise through Sterling, Hudson, Stow and Marlboro. The medium ride avoids the reservoir, going north through Berlin Center, re-joining the long route in Bolton. The short ride meanders through some of the less traveled roads of Sudbury, Framingham, Southboro, Marlboro, Hudson and Stow.

67 mile cue, 44 mile cue , 27 mile cue

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CRW Another Side of Carlisle

2012-02-22T03:55:00.000-08:00

This is a Charles River Wheelmen ride marked with a yellow circle and arrow.

Start: Brighams Ice Cream, 46 Mill St. Arlington MA. map to start

Description:; A scenic ride through the towns surrounding Carlisle including Arlington, Lexington, Bedford, Chelmsford, Acton, Westford, Concord and Lincoln. The terrain is rolling with a few hills, notably Page Hill in Bedford and Trapelo RD in Lincoln. 27 mile cue, 43 mile cue, 64 mile cue

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Rockingham County Ride

2012-02-22T03:46:00.000-08:00

This is a North Shore Cyclists Ride

Start: Haverhill High School, 137 Monument St., Haverhill, MA map to start

Directions: From Rte 495 north, take exit 50. At end of ramp go straight across Broadway onto Monument St., then go straight through 4-way stop. Haverhill High School is on the right. From Rte 495 south, take exit 50. At end of ramp take a left onto Broadway, then take next left onto Monument St., then go straight through 4-way stop. Haverhill High School is on the right.

Description: A classic NSC ride touring scenic Rockingham County NH. Quiet roads, rolling terrain and moderately hilly . Ride arrow is a white number 1.

View at Ride With GPS: 25 miles , 38 miles, 63 miles
Cue Sheet route map

Around the Block from Hardwick Vermont

2012-02-21T03:11:00.000-08:00

This ride is from Cycling the Kingdom by the Northeastern Vermont Development Association. "Around the block is what Vermonters call making a series of right-hand turns to get back where they started — even if it takes more than 50 miles to do it. This one of the favorite “around the block” rides in all of Vermont. Suitable for intermediate and advanced riders. Great scenery. All paved roads. Some long gentle climbs and descents but no major hills.

Distance: 58.7 miles Terrain: Level, rolling and hilly terrain Ability levels: Intermediate and advanced Conditions: All paved roads

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Mass Bike Pike Tour

2012-02-20T05:35:00.000-08:00

Day 1 route

Day 2 route

The 2012 Mass Bike Pike Tour is a four day loop, starting in Great Barrington, heading through New York State to North Adams MA, south to Lenox and returning to Great Barrington on the fourth day with some challenging rides. Tentative routes shown here may change.

Day 3 route

Day 4 route

Thursday , Day 1: Great Barrington to New Lebanon, NY 66 miles, Short Route, 41 miles

Friday, Day 2: New Lebanon, NY to North Adams 72 mile,
Short route 35m

Saturday, Day 3:North Adams to Lenox, 65 miles, Short 38mi

61mi Greylock Challenge

Sunday Day 4: Lenox to Great Barrington : 59mi, Short 33mi

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Thread City Cyclers Century

2012-02-17T20:04:00.000-08:00

The Thread City Cyclers Century starts in Willimantic CT and meanders to Colchester along lightly traveled country roads. From Colchester, you'll descend through the twisty turns of Devil's Hopyard State Park, and cross the Connecticut River at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam... After a 25 mile loop through Killingworth and other sleepy villages west of the Connecticut, you'll cross back over the river on the Chester - Hadlyme Ferry in the shadow of Gillette Castle... Then it's on to a challenging climb out of the Connecticut River Valley and home through the agricultural towns of Salem, Bozrah, Franklin, and Scotland.

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Willowdale State Forest Mountain Biking

2012-02-17T17:17:00.000-08:00

Willowdale State Forest is one of the most popular mountain biking areas north of Boston. Access from Topsfield Rd. between Topsfield and Ipswich MA, or from Linebrook Rd. in Ipswich.

Download pdf trail map Directions: From the South: Take I-95 to Exit 50 to Route 1. Take Route 1 North heading towards Topsfield. Travel 4 miles to Ipswich Road. Take a right onto Ipswich Rd. Follow Ipswich Rd for approximately 2 miles. Ipswich Road will turn into Topsfield Rd once you are in Ipswich. There will be two turn outs on the right hand side for parking.

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Share Town Ride, Woodstock VT

2012-02-17T16:57:00.000-08:00

The Share Town Ride benefits the Woodstock Community Food Shelf.

START: Vail Field, South Street (Route 106), Woodstock, Vermont.

20 Mile Route:Start through on Route 12 north past Billings Farm and the Marsh Billings Rockefeller National Historical Park. The route then veers right through the pastures and fields and past the famed ski area, Suicide Six, in South Pomfret. A gradual climb on a well-packed dirt road for 3 miles brings cyclists up to the hamlet of Barnard on the shores of Silver Lake. Heading south on Route 12,enjoy the long downhill stretches back into Woodstock, past the photogenic Lewis farm, by the site of the first ski tow in America, and circling the Village Green to the finish at Vail Field. This is an easy to moderate route. Both distances have some dirt roads. View at http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/35437712

35 Mile Route: Following the 20 mile route to Silver Lake, the more adventurous rides will head up North Road in Barnard past the state park to traverse the ridge line and view the incredible vistas to the north. The rolling terrain drops down onto Route 107 in Bethel, where riders rejoin Route 12 south and "the grind" back up to Silver Lake to rejointhe 20 mile route. This added 15 mile loop is moderate to difficult.View at http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/35222412

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Ammonoosuc Rail Trail

2012-02-17T04:47:00.000-08:00

The Ammonoosuc Rail Trail is a 19 mile gravel and dust path following the Ammonoosuc River in New Hampshire. The trail starts at Central Street in Woodsville and ends at Industrial Park Road in Littleton.

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Airline Rail Trail

2012-02-17T04:29:00.000-08:00

Airline Trail State Park is a linear trail park that begins in East Hampton CT and continues north to Willimantic. The northern section of the trail continues from Putnam to Willimantic.

The Airline Rail Trail follows the bed of the abandoned New Haven, Middletown & Willimantic Railroad in Eastern Connecticut. The lower 22 miles is designated as the Airline Trail State Park, an additional 28 miles (Airline North) continues northeast to Putnam. The packed stone dust trail passes through forests and wetlands in Beaver Brook State Park, Goodwin State Forest, Grayville Falls Park, the Hampton Reservoir, Salmon River State Forest, and the Lyman and Colchester viaducts, listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Read more at Wikipedia

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Pine Creek Rail Trail

2012-02-15T19:14:00.000-08:00

The Pine Creek Rail Trail voted is one of the "10 great places to take a bike tour" according to USA Today. The hard-pack gravel trail utilizes a former railway bed with a 2% grade over its entire 57 mile length. The southern terminus is Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania where it heads north to Ansonia through Tioga State Forest and the Pine Creek Gorge, also known as the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania. View Rail Trail Map

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2012-02-15T19:12:00.001-08:00

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