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| ______________________________________________________ Mianus River Park: Greenwich/Stamford, CT Directions: I-95 to Exit 4, turn West up to US1, cross over (road bends to right), Make 1st Left (Stanwich Ave). Through two stop signs (keep left, stay on Stanwich) for approx. 2 to 3 miles. Look for Caugnewaugh Road on right (white sign post). Head down 1/4 mile. Pull off is on the left. Description: This park has a tight network of both fire roads and singletrack. Good for novices and intermediate riders. The Mianus River runs along the east side of the property, so it is hard to get lost. Some climbs, short runs to bomb down, some tech sections. Overall a good workout trail with several interconnected loops. There are some log obstacles which you can find and try. Several carriage roads with singletrack offshoots. Trail Length: 5-9 miles approximations. |
| ______________________________________________________________ Huntington State Park: Redding/Bethel, CT Directions: Take I-684 to I-84 East to Danbury, Exit 5 to Rt 53 South (Main Street, Danbury). Take Rt 302 East through Bethel then get to 58 South. Make left up Sunset Hill road (it's up 1 1/2 miles on left). Description: Mostly fire road type riding with shorter and longer loops available. Several attractive ponds are circled. There is more and more singletrack being cut (many are dead end & short loops). 20 miles Singletrack & Fire Roads Skill Level: Beginner, Intermediate |
| ___________________________________________________________________________________ Pequonnock River Valley: Trumbull, CT Directions: Hutchinson Parkway to Merritt Parkway (exit 25 North toward Danburry. Or, from I-95 North, take exit 27A (Rt 8/25 North) in Bridgeport and go towards Rt 25 Trumbull/Danburry. Take the White Plains Rd / Rt 127 exit off Rt 25, take a left off the ramp, go over the highway bridge and take the next right (sign says RT 25 South, but that's OK) Park a half a mile on the left in a commuter parking lot. The ride begins at the end of the road you turned off, past some ranch houses. Description: This entrance takes the rider immediately to single track trails. Generally trails that stay toward the river on the West (left) are easier that the web of trails nearer to the expressway. |
| ___________________________________________________________________________________ Babcock Preserve: Greenwich, CT Directions: Hutchinson Parkway North to Merritt Parkway. Take North Street Exit. Go North on North Street about 1.5 miles. Enterance is on the left (gravel road). Description: Though small (only about 6 miles of trails), it was a nice place to ride. Most trails are intermediate with only short hills, otherwise flat. There is a big map at the start. The yellow trail is the main one, which loops with other trails branching off of it. A few logs to hop over to make things interesting. The most difficult trail is the red-blazed "Red Swamp Trail", which was quite technical (lots of rock obstacles). |
| ___________________________________________________________________________________ Ninham Mountain Multiple Use Area: Carmel, NY Directions: From center of Carmel, NY (junction of Rt 52 and 301), take Rt 301 for about 1 mile West, across causeway, to Gipsy Trail Road. Pass the Putnam County park entrance. Look for parking lot with NYS DEP signboard on right. Description: While some trails near the parking area are good for intermediate and novices, many singletrack trails that branch off are intermediate and expert level. I have never found a map of the area, and so it is easy to get lost. Alternatively, you can climb an easy fire road (with a supposed single track option, that I've never found) to the Ninham fire tower. On clear days, the tower leads to perhaps the best view in the area, encompassing NY Skyline, Catskills, Hudson Highlands, etc,. |
| _________________________________________________________________________ Fahnestock S.P - Chimney Hill: Cold Spring, NY Directions: Exit the Taconic Parkway at Rt 301, West towards Cod Spring. Go about 3 miles to left turn at Dennytown Road. Parking is about a mile on left. Trail can be found across Dennytown Road from parking lot. Description: Wide singletrack is good for intermediate riders (some might have trouble at rock stream crossing). Just past stream, turn left on wide singletrack, that rolls nicely. When you get to a pine forest in about 2 miles, take a sharp left uphill. Climb (not too steep) to Chimney Hill lookout, with excellent views of the Hudson Highlands. To complete a loop, descend back to the Pine Forest. There you will go left (almost straight). This section of trail is more challenging. Some tight rock terrain to Indian Road. Take dirt road right, ten Dennytown left back to parking. (Total loop of about 9 miles). |
| _________________________________________________________________________ Stewart Airport Buffer Lands: Newburgh, NY Directions: Take I-84 to RT 207 South between Stewart Airport and Maybrook, look for the green gate on the side of the road. Description: I don't know the area that well (can't wait to go back), but what I've found is lots of old dirt roads that lead to fast singletrack with some technical sections and steep climbs. There is truly something for everyone here. An intermediate rider can spend many hours here. Easy to get lost though. Must be avoided in late Fall, during hunting season. |
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