The weather tomorrow looks good and the lupines and other wild flowers are in full bloom. So let's do one of the very best routes that we have.
We’ll start at the western terminus of The Presidential Range Rail Trail and
pedal through almost four miles of The Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge
where the views are absolutely magnificent. Then we’ll head for more open vistas
on three miles of paved country road and another three plus miles on the dirt
Valley Road. When we reach Jefferson Notch Road we will return to Pondicherry on
The Rail Trail. In all we’ll cover about 18 miles with breath taking mountain views and
the panoply of wild flower filled fields.
The rail trail has a pretty firm surface and is
a combination of dirt, gravel, stone, cinder and ballast. This is a relatively
flat route with no major hills. It’s just a wonderful cruise through a beautiful
area.
Directions: Take route 302 through Bretton Woods
and at the traffic light go right on route 3 for 1.9 miles. Then take another
right on route 115. In 4.4 miles Hazen Road will be on your left, take it. In
another 1.4 miles you will see a sign on the right saying Presidential
Recreation Trail Pondicherry. Go right into the small parking lot. We may have
to do some creative parking to fit us all in
here.
Carpooling is a must due to the small parking lot
at Pondicherry. Meet at 9:00am at the far west end of the Attitash parking lot.
Please be ready to ride at 10:00am.
Click here for a map of this
ride.
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/11313897
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