Pondicherry

There weren't any takers on last week's ride so let's try again.

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  miles on the dirt Valley Road. Then we'll turn right and 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 there will be a dirt drive on the right which leads to a small perking lot.

Carpooling is a must due to the small parking lot at Pondicherry. Meet at 8:30am at the far west end of the Attitash parking lot.

Please let me know if you plan to ride.