SSMGR

This was designed as a dubious-weather route with lots of bailout options.  It's three short loops that all end at the dam, so if weather rolls in we're never far from the cars. 

The first is up the 132/Union Village road to Pattrell and Kerwin Hill back to the dam.  The next loop is Campbell Flats to Godfrey to Burham, where one can drop down to the dam or turn up Academy.  The third loop is Academy to 113 to Buzzell Bridge to the dam.

The long rolling climb up Bragg, up and over Beaver Meadow, and onto Downer.  At the top we cut across to Cross, then onto Brook and the long Fay Brook descent.  A short leg on Rt 14, then Quimby to Mitchell Brook to the long paved Beaver Meadow descent to the start.

Easy flat warmup on Old River, then across the Taftsville bridge and up Sugar Hill.  Garvin Hill takes you to the wickedly steep pitches on Cream Pot and then the fast Densmore Hill descent.  Up Silver Hill and down Cowshed to a great view of Mt. Ascutney.  Another great view from Bible Hill, and then East Rowe Hill and a Class 4 that is easy once past the first rocky pitch(most walk that).  A long rolling climb up Rush Meadow, over the top, around th Loop and down into South Woodstock.  Refuel at the store if needed.

Up the beautiful Bragg Hill climb to Beaver Meadow.  Over the top and down to Downer, and across the South Strafford. Up the Justin Morrill to the brook climb, and then the long Fay Brook descent to Sharon.  A few minutes on Rt. 14, then up Quimby Mt. to Mitchell Brook and down beaver meadow to the start.

Up Cloudland and down Barber Hill to South Pomfret.  Stage to Lime Pond to Sayer, and then the long, long descent on the Royalton Turnpike.  Back River gets you to downtown SoRo where you can fill bottles and refuel at the co-op.  Climb out of town on Oxbow,  then Broad Brook to the big Allen Hill climb.  Skyline to Webster Hill to Galaxy Hill and then the full Cloudland descent back to the start.

Down Christian, across the river, then Old River all the way the the Quechee-West Hartford road.   Joe Ranger across to Cloudland, then down Barber Hill to South Pomfret and the teago store to refuel.  Up Wild Apple with an easy Class 4 at the top, then down Webster Hill to the long paved Pomfret road descent.  Tigertown to Mitchell Brook and the long paved Beaver Meadow descent to the start.