SSMGR

Up Rt. 14 for 1 1/2 miles to White Brook and a farm trail(short hike for most) to Whitney and Dairy Hill.  Potash Hill to downtown Tunbridge, and a short leg up 110 to Monarch. Monarch climb, down Spring, and back up out of the valley on Belknap Brook.  Potash Hill, Gilley, Robinson, and the Fay Brook descent back to the start.

Both rides start up the Quechee-West Hartford road.  (No grumbling -- a climbing start means a descending finish. :-)  )  Then onto the rollercoaster that is Joe Ranger, Bunker Hill, Old Kings Highway, and Cloudland.  Drop down Barber Hill to the Pomfret road, refuel at the Teago store, and continue down Stage.  Up the long Wild Apple climb to Skyline. Down Skyline and descend the west side of Allen Hill, then Broad Brook to River road to Sharon.   Rt 14 to Quimby to Mitchell Brook, then down Tigertown to Rt 14 and the start.

BUp the Quechee-West Hartford road.  (No grumbling -- a climbing start means a descending finish. :-)  )  Then onto the rollercoaster that is Joe Ranger, Bunker Hill, Old Kings Highway, and Cloudland.  Drop down Barber Hill to the Pomfret road, refuel at the Teago store, and continue down Stage.  Up the long Wild Apple climb to Skyline.  Down Webster Hill and then the full paved Pomfret road descent to the start.

A short flat warmup, then the East Rowe Hill Class 4 to the long rolling climb up Rush Meadow.  Swoop down Reeeves, up Silver Hill and down Cowshed to a great view of the mountain.  Across to the short steep pitches on Coon Club, then Marton to Weeden Hill to Hammond Hill.  Morrison, Moeller, Best to Jenneville, then one last steep climb up Blood Hill.  Across to Bible Hill for another great mountain view, and back to the start.

Up Bragg and Beaver Meadow and Downer across to South Strafford.  Up the Justin Morrill to Strafford, where we'll stop to grab a snack at the Occasional Rooster. Fortified, we'll climb the ugly pavement on Brook, and then enjoy the long Fay Brook descent.  A short leg on Rt. 14, then Quimby Mt. to Mitchell Brook to Beaver Meadow and back to the start

A shorter ride using the same Hartland start & finish as Fran & Joe's SMGR for 6/21.

Shorter SMGR Hartland 6/21 Update | 27.1 mi Cycling Route on Strava

29 miles, 3300' climbing

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.