Echo Lake and Moat Mountain Loop

 CANCELED -  It's raining now and the radar shows that more is headed our way.

It appears that the weather will be unsettled tomorrow.  Can we get a ride in?  We'll lets try and see what it looks like in the morning.  So a local ride and one where we are not far from our cars would be best.

The Echo Lake and Moat Mountain loop fits this bill nicely.  

The starting point is the parking lot just outside Echo Lake State Park in North Conway.  From there we'll ride south on West Side Road for about 3 miles and then enter The National Forest on a trail in the Cedar Creek Development.  After entering the Moat Mountain area we’ll take the old rail trail to the top of the quarry for some great views.  After retracing our way back to Forest Road 379A we’ll head in the general direction of Echo Lake.

Most of this ride is pretty flat and suitable for all abilities. So for those of you who are fairly new to fat tire riding this would be a great ride. We will cover about 4 miles of pavement and a similar amount on easy dirt forest trails.

Meet at 9:30am in the parking lot just outside and to the left of the gates to Echo Lake State Park in North Conway. Bring bug spray, a snack or lunch.  Please let me know if you plan to ride by 8:00am. And check back around 8:15am to see if the ride is a go.