Adventure

Shamelessly copied from a ride that Lou Bregou posted to Strava - this route features the always wonderful Downer Forest, with a sneaky connector over to Route 132.  A mile of woods trail at the top of Alger Brook Road leads to stunning views on Whitcomb Hill, followed by more adventure in UVD and the old copper mines of Strafford.

This is the maiden counterclockwise version of the route from 2025, featuring a lot of double track, class IV, and even a little light single track.  Expect the pace to be slower than a typical SMGR, and since there are no stores along the way, we will plan to drop some water around mile 30.  Bring all the food you might need for 5+ hours.

Folks can detour the single track section near mile 6 over Acorn/Pinnacle Hill in Lyme, by cutting over to Highbridge Road, and regroup with us where Franklin Hill Road and Acorn Hill Road intersect at mile 8.

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