Great Barrington to Umpachenee Falls

Umpachenee Falls

Hidden away near tiny Mill River, Massachusetts is a local gem, a rolling waterfall that starts as rapids about a half mile uphill and opens up to a scenic array of water plunging over rock ledges. This small town park makes a great half day cycling destination from Great Barrington, the largest community in the… Continue reading Great Barrington to Umpachenee Falls

Dudley MA two metric centuries

Dudley Metric Century

These are the Day 1 and Day 2 routes for the 2016 Massachusetts State Bike Tour, starting and ending in Dudley MA. Day 1 metric century: Dudley-Burrillville-Oxbridge 62 mile ride 44 mile version 26 mile version Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course Day 2 metric century: Dudley-Putnam-Milbury loop… Continue reading Dudley MA two metric centuries

Anacostia Tributary trails, Maryland

Anacostia Trails

Maryland's Anacostia Tributary Trail System connects several trails managed by the National Park Service: the Anacostia River Trail the Northwest Branch Trail the Northeast Branch Trail the Indian Creek Trail the Paint Branch Trail the Lake Artemesia Trail the Sligo Creek Trail

Cape Cod, Old Colony and Nauset bike Trails

Cape Cod Rail Trails

The 22-mile Cape Cod Rail Trail follows the former Old Colony Railroad right-of-way from South Dennis to South Wellfleet, passing through Harwich, Brewster, Orleans and Eastham. The Old Colony Rail Trail occupies an abandoned Old Colony Railroad corridor stretching from downtown Chatham to the Cape Cod Rail Trail in Harwich. The Nauset Trail can be… Continue reading Cape Cod, Old Colony and Nauset bike Trails

The Montour and Panhandle Trails

Westland branch of the Montour trail

The 46 mile crushed-stone Montour Trail (shown in red) follows the old Montour Railroad, which was built between 1877 and 1914 to link Pittsburgh with the region's coal mines. The Airport Connector branch (shown in green) provides access to the Pittsburgh International Airport. The Westland branch (shown in green) runs alongside an active railroad to… Continue reading The Montour and Panhandle Trails

Shepaug Dam to Lake Waramaug

Waramaug bicycle ride

This 100 K ride takes you through the Connecticut hills in New Haven and Litchfield counties to Lake Waramaug. Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course

Poet’s Seat climb

Poet's Climb bicycle ride

This ride starts at the Mt. Sugarloaf parking lot in South Deerfield MA Route at RideWithGPS View and print cue sheet View and print map GPX file TCX Course

Northern Central Railroad and York County Heritage trail loop

York PA bicycle ride

The Northern Central Railroad (NCR), Terry Brown Rail Trail and the York County Heritage (YCH) combine to create a 41 mile mixed terrain ride. Despite its proximity to Baltimore, the trail follows nearly all rural terrain, with much of it along side Gunpowder Falls River). on fine crushed gravel. This map shows the route out and… Continue reading Northern Central Railroad and York County Heritage trail loop

Niagra Frontier Cycling Club rides

NFBC bicycle rides

The Niagara Frontier Bicycle Club is Western New York's largest bicycle club, with daily rides spanning Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Orleans, Wyoming and Genesee Counties. Down PDF cue sheets below. 747WillistonRoad 748BloodyRun 749WilsonOlcottExpress 751SturgeonPoint 752GeneseeParkAndForest 757FoxValley 758OldGreenwalls 761EastAmhers-AkronFalls 762NiagaraWheatfieldMetricCentury 763GeneseeParkAndForest 915FreedomRunWineRide Niagara_Frontier_Cycling 006St.PatsRide 19FtErieToNiagaraFalls 27HamburgToLakeErie 46HillsDarnHills 82AldenCenterToNorthJava 86SkiCountry 98LockportMarina 106GrapeCountryAndCockaigneGallop 118QuakerShaker 130WestFallsBackCreek 142MembersMemorialCentury 169ElmaMarilla_II 201_41MileChallenge 202MetricCenturyChallenge 205MultipleChoice-31… Continue reading Niagra Frontier Cycling Club rides

Northampton MA to Rockland ME

Northampton Quabbin Reservoir bicycle ride

This requested tour was designed to start in Northampton Massachusetts and ended in Rockland Maine. Other persons using these routes will need to find alternative overnight locations.The route takes a mix of local roads and highways to Westford and Newburyport MA, then follows generally follows the New Hampshire and Maine coast to Rockland. Roads are selected to optimize… Continue reading Northampton MA to Rockland ME

Rides from Beamsville, Ontario

PDF cue sheets and maps from Niagra Freewheelers Beamsville-Escarpment Beamsville-Grassie Beamsville-Lake Ontario Beamsville-Rosedene Beamsville- Silverdale Beamsville-Smithville Beamsville-South_33 Beamsville-Tintern_29 Beamsville-Tintern-Pelham_30 Vineland-Beamsville Beamsville 23 Beamsville_37 Beamsville East Beamsville-Escarpment Beamsville Mountainview_30 Beamsville-Camden Beamsville-Camden_25 Beamsville-Camden_28

Woodstock Wandering

Start: Ghent, NY Town Garage, intersection of Rt. 66 and Garage Place Rd. Highlights: Miles of quiet farm country in the west, beautiful hilltop views and long downhill cruising in the east, and several historic sites. One of Ken Roberts' favorite rides on his Cycling the Hudson Valley site. 40 miles, moderately hilly. View this ride… Continue reading Woodstock Wandering

The New England National Scenic Trail

The 220 mile New England National Scenic Trail in southern New England consists of the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail, Mattabesett Trail and the Metacomet Trail and is better known as the Triple-M Trail. The network starts at Guilford, Connecticut and goes north along the Metacomet Ridge and continues through the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts to the New… Continue reading The New England National Scenic Trail

Boston to Provincetown cycling routes

Boston to Provincetown bicycle ride

The Claire Saltonstall Bikeway, or State Bicycle Route 1, is a series of bicycle paths and on-street routes that travel from Boston to both Provincetown and Woods Hole. The bikeway starts on Cape Cod at Route 3A in Bourne. It travels across the Sagamore Bridge, utilizing the bridge’s sidewalk. After the Sagamore Bridge, the bikeway… Continue reading Boston to Provincetown cycling routes

Lyndonville Glacial Lakes

Lyndonville bicycle ride

This ride is from Cycling the Kingdom by the Northeastern Vermont Development Association: "Don’t leave the Kingdom without visiting two of its most beautiful glacial lakes — Willoughby and Seymour. The all-paved roads on this ride take in both of them including Island Pond. Stunning scenery. Aromatic evergreens. This is quintessential Northeast Kingdom. Good accommodations… Continue reading Lyndonville Glacial Lakes

Adirondack mountain bike rides

Adirondacks bicycle interactive map

The following map is provided by New York State Scenic Byways Program project managed by the Adirondack North Country Association, funded by the Federal Highway Administration and administered by the New York State Department of Transportation.

Penobscot four day tour

Penobscot Peninsula and Mount Desert Island cycling tour

Day 1: Camden to Stonington. Ride inland around Camden Hills State Park, with some coastal sections on Rt. 1. Reaching Orland and Bucksport continue to Stonington on Deer Isle. View Larger Map View at RidewithGPS Day 2 Stonington to Bar Harbor: From Stonington the ride hugs the southern shore of the Penobscot Peninsula, goes through Blue Hill and on to… Continue reading Penobscot four day tour

Haverhill riding north

Haverhill bicycle ride

Start: Northern Essex Community College 100 Elliott Street, Haverhill, MA (View map) Meet in the Technology center Parking Lot. Description: This ride takes us on familiar roads, some a bit hilly, and travels north of the Merrimack River into Merrimac and Amesbury, with longer rides continuing through Newton, Kingston and South Hampton in New Hampshire. Distance… Continue reading Haverhill riding north

Salem-Marblehead ride

Salem - Marblehead bicycle ride

Start Location: Salem Willows Park at the corner of Fort Ave. and Bay View Ave. near “Salem Willows Park” signage in Salem, MA. A bike rack and park benches are nearby. Plenty of parking is available. Map to start. Description: This is a ride on the streets of historic Salem and surrounding towns. The routes… Continue reading Salem-Marblehead ride

Exeter to Great Bay

Exeter Great Bay bicycle ride

What to expect: The rides go through the scenic farm country of southern New Hampshire. The terrain is rolling hills with old barns, scenic vistas, and lots of quiet roads. All the loops go by historic Kingston NH common,  picturesque Newfields, Great Bay, Newmarket, and the lively college town of Durham. This ride is marked… Continue reading Exeter to Great Bay