Sweet Success

The circumnavigation of Success Pond is another great ride. Our starting point will be at the Goose Eye Trailhead on Success Pond Road which starts on the east side of Berlin.  The first part of the ride is on Success Pond Road which is dirt and mostly flat with occasional brief minor hills. The best part of the road is that it is surprisingly open which will give us panoramic views.

Next we'll pedal into Success Pond for an exploration around the east side of the pond.  Then we’ll go left on Black Strap Road and take the second trail to the left after crossing the brook. There is a sign here that prohibits ATVs. We’ll follow this trail back towards the pond. As we head back to Success Pond Road we will encounter one long uphill that's quite a workout.  It is however quite walkable.

Let’s meet at the old Jackson Town Hall at 9:30am. We’ll then drive to Berlin on route 16 and cross over to the east side of The Androscoggin on the Unity Street Bridge which diverges to the right a little bit before downtown Berlin. Continue north on Hutchins Street towards the site of the old paper mill which you will pass on the left. As I recall Success Pond Road will be on the right just after the Berlin Dumpsite.

In all we’ll cover about 18 miles on dirt roads and snow mobile trails. Expect the unexpected: wet areas, mud, moose, etc. The plan is to start the bike ride at 10:30 at the Goose Eye Trailhead on Success Pond Road. Don’t forget your lunch.

Please let me know if you plan to ride with us on Tuesday.