Judy and Joe have found a great new adventure for us in the Freedom Town Forest. Here's the ride in their own words.
TROUT POND, FREEDOM, NH
DIRECTIONS:
Drive south on route 16 to Conway and take route 153, passing Crystal Lake Inn. Continue past Purity Springs Resort and take a Right on Bennett Road. Follow this tending right and take the first RIGHT after the BLUE MOON STORE. There will be a sign for Trout Pond and Mary's Mountain. Drive down winding paved road to blue signs. Turn LEFT for Trout Pond, and we'll meet at the parking area and kiosk at 9:15 a.m.
At 9 a.m. we'll be at the first King Pine parking lot on the left to meet with anyone who wants to convoy to the Trout Pond parking area.
Carpooling: Meet at the Scenic Vista in North Conway at 8:20am
THE RIDE
From the kiosk parking lot we'll head out on Jackman Ridge Trail riding through "patch cuts" conducted in 2006. It's the removal of larger trees to encourage aspen/birch sapling growth that provides preferred habitat for a variety of wildlife species. Turning left, we'll take a quick side trip to the interesting, abandoned Freedom Airstrip to see a beaver pond. Returning to Jackman Ridge, We'll ride north to the entrances for Trout pond. We'll ride to the second entrance and enter the Outlet to Trout where we'll have lunch. From there we'll go downhill most of the way to Mary's Mountain kiosk. We'll turn right and take the mostly paved Shawtown Road back to the cars.
Total miles: 7 to 10
Time: 2+ hours
Approximate elevation gain over 3 miles: 300’
The weather forecast looks good for tomorrow morning. However if the conditions change check back here by 7:45am.
TROUT POND, FREEDOM, NH
DIRECTIONS:
Drive south on route 16 to Conway and take route 153, passing Crystal Lake Inn. Continue past Purity Springs Resort and take a Right on Bennett Road. Follow this tending right and take the first RIGHT after the BLUE MOON STORE. There will be a sign for Trout Pond and Mary's Mountain. Drive down winding paved road to blue signs. Turn LEFT for Trout Pond, and we'll meet at the parking area and kiosk at 9:15 a.m.
At 9 a.m. we'll be at the first King Pine parking lot on the left to meet with anyone who wants to convoy to the Trout Pond parking area.
Carpooling: Meet at the Scenic Vista in North Conway at 8:20am
THE RIDE
From the kiosk parking lot we'll head out on Jackman Ridge Trail riding through "patch cuts" conducted in 2006. It's the removal of larger trees to encourage aspen/birch sapling growth that provides preferred habitat for a variety of wildlife species. Turning left, we'll take a quick side trip to the interesting, abandoned Freedom Airstrip to see a beaver pond. Returning to Jackman Ridge, We'll ride north to the entrances for Trout pond. We'll ride to the second entrance and enter the Outlet to Trout where we'll have lunch. From there we'll go downhill most of the way to Mary's Mountain kiosk. We'll turn right and take the mostly paved Shawtown Road back to the cars.
Total miles: 7 to 10
Time: 2+ hours
Approximate elevation gain over 3 miles: 300’
The weather forecast looks good for tomorrow morning. However if the conditions change check back here by 7:45am.
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