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Shorter SMGR 8/29: Woodstock-Brownsville

When
Sunset
Route
35.0 miles,
4,700 feet

Leader
Peter Burghardt
Calendar
Description

Over the hills and back again.  Great roads I haven't ridden enough this year.

Woodstock - Brownsville (Ansel loop) | 35.1 mi Cycling Route on Strava

8AM start, Billings Farm/Old River Road parking lot   https://maps.app.goo.gl/2NDfBHzYK4uTuZyc7

Current forecast is 53F and sunny at 8AM,climbing to 71F by noon.

This is a slight edit of an Ansel Dickey route.  Lots of climbing. :-)

A flat start on Old River road to the Taftsville bridge.  Up Happy Valley and Garvin Hill to Weed, and then onto the steeps of Cream Pot.  That earns us the Densmore Hill descent to the Jenneville road.  Up Silver Hill and down Cowshed Trail to Sheddsville road and Bible Hill.  Over the East Rowe Hill Class 4(optional, there is an easy alternative) to the long rolling climb up Rush Meadow.  Morgan Hill over the top, and down through South Woodstock where we climb again on Church Hill.  It's a rolling paved descent back to Woodstock and the start.

Version without Class 4:  Woodstock - Brownsville (Ansel loop) no 4 | 36.7 mi Cycling Route on Strava

Pace will be relaxed -- the terrain is challenging enough. This is a no-drop ride.  I'll mostly ride sweep, so you won't be last. 

All riders should have joined the Upper Valley Cycling Club and signed the waivers for 2025:

https://www.bikereg.com/uvcc-membership
 

Riders should have food & water, spare tube/repair kit, etc.  There is a store on the route in South Woodstock.

Feel free to email me with questions or suggestions.

Peter Burghardt

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