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1 | Adventures Routes from Bill Brandt | Distance | R/F/E/FLC | Elev | Starting Point/Parking | comments | Lunch | ||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 4-Boro Ride | 23.6 | 1164 | behind Horseshoe Pub off 29 South St Hudson | Marlboro,Southboro,Westboro,Northboro;Assabet River Trail, Chauncey Lake, Westboro State Hospital | Horseshoe Pub or Rail Trail Flabread Co. | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 5th Boro: Hudson - Boxboro | 15.8 | 581 | behind Horseshoe Pub off 29 South St Hudson | some gravel; take road bike anyway. | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Acton Center - Nagog | 13.7 | R | 688 | behind the Acton library on Woodbury Lane | BYO or Acton House of Pizza | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Acton Center - Boxboro | 14.8 | F | 822 | ditto | ditto | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Bedford - Somerville | 11.3 | R | 200 | Depot Park, 120 South Rd, Bedford | Minuteman Bikeway | Dave’s Pasta or Diva Bistro(Indian) | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Beverly - Gloucester | 24.8 | FLC | 1305 | Lynch Park, 55 Ober St,Beverly…$8? | Somewhere in Gloucester | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Beverly - Magnolia | 26.8 | FLC | 1412 | about 93 Cross Lane, Sally Milligan Park Beverly | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Bolton - Berlin | 12.7 | F | 860 | Baseball diamonds just after Bolton Ctr on Wattaquadock Hill Rd | BYO | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | Bolton - Harvard | 13.2 | R | 719 | ditto | BYO | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | Brookline - Monson - Milford | 22.5 | FLC | 1398 | 1 Mason Rd, Brookline, NH; across from Camp Tevya | Chrisanthi’s | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Brookline/Potanipo - Silver - Milford | 22.6 | FLC | 1485 | Gravel lot on left of Mason Rd just after turning left off Rte 13 (Brookline) | 100 year old suspension bridge | Chrisanthi’s | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Carlisle - GBFSP - 12 | 11.9 | R | 544 | Center Park near Fern’s, 8 Lowell Rd Carlisle MA | Fern’s | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | Carlisle - GBFSP - 18 | 18.1 | F | 752 | ditto | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Carlisle - GBFSP - Heart Pond | 16.1 | F | 720 | ditto | ||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Carlisle - GBFSP - 12 Reversed | 11.9 | R | 541 | Center Park near Fern’s, 8 Lowell Rd Carlisle MA | Reverse of Carlisle-GBFSP Jane | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | Carlisle - Olde North Bridge - 13.8 | 13.8 | R | 554 | ditto | a little unpaved | Fern's | ||||||||||||||||||
19 | Carlisle - Olde North Bridge - 15.7 | 15.7 | F | 744 | ditto | a little unpaved | Fern's | ||||||||||||||||||
20 | Carlisle - ONB - Jane | 14.7 | R/F | 632 | ditto | ||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Chelmsford - Freeman Lake | 16.4 | F | 714 | adjacent to BFT, off Cushing Pl near Center Brickhouse Pizza | Bruce Freeman Rail Trail (BFRT) | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | Chelmsford Center - GBFSP | 13.7 | R | 487 | ditto | ||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Chelmsford BFRT Cranberry Bog | 9.7 | R | 266 | ditto | ||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Dunstable - Field Of Dreams | 16.1 | F | 896 | Larter Field, 128 Groton St, Dunstable | Tyngsboro | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | Dunstable - Nashua | 11.1 | R | 481 | ditto | 1 mile unpaved | BYO | ||||||||||||||||||
26 | Dunstable - Recreation | 15.1 | R | 714 | ditto | About 1.1 miles after Thorndike (on High St) take dirt trail on left into woods;turn left to cross Salmon Brook; stay on trail and take right on Main St | BYO | ||||||||||||||||||
27 | Dunstable - Tyngsboro | 16 | F | 906 | ditto | BYO | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | East Pepperell - Nashua | 26.5 | E | 1033 | adjacent to NRRT near Kemp’s Garage at 52 Groton St, E. Pepp. | Nashua River Rail Trail (NRRT) | California Burritos | ||||||||||||||||||
29 | East Pepperell - Brookline | 16.3 | F | 714 | ditto | Breen’s Diner or something else | |||||||||||||||||||
30 | East Pepperell - Hollis | 11.9 | R | 662 | ditto | 2 miles unpaved | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | Forge Village - Burge’s Pond | 11.4 | F | 602 | Forge Pond Beach;parallel to RR tracks at 225 and E Prescott in Westford | 2 miles unpaved at East Boston Camps | |||||||||||||||||||
32 | Forge Village - Nabnasset | 13.7 | R | 571 | ditto | little bit unpaved | BYO or Pizzeria Presti | ||||||||||||||||||
33 | Gloucester - Rockport | 28.3 | FLC | 1453 | Stage Fort Park off Hough Ave in Gloucester | BYO or local rest. | |||||||||||||||||||
34 | Groton - Baddacook - Dunstable | 14.3 | R | 620 | Station Ave to NRRT parking in Groton; face East | a bit of unpaved;gravel | Filhos | ||||||||||||||||||
35 | Groton - Dunstable - 18 | 18 | F | 859 | ditto | Filho's | |||||||||||||||||||
36 | Groton - Dunstable - 14 | 14.2 | 680 | ditto | |||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Groton - East Pepperell | 12.7 | R | 359 | ditto | ||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Groton - Hollis | 28.9 | FLC | 1297 | ditto | Hollis Country Kitchen | |||||||||||||||||||
39 | Groton Sand Hill - Nashua | 31.9 | FLC | 1204 | Sand Hill Rd and NRRT Groton | is parking an issue? | El Colima or other Mexican rest. | ||||||||||||||||||
40 | Groton - Pepperell | 12.1 | 564 | Station Ave to NRRT parking in Groton; face East | |||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Groton - Pepperell - Mt Lebanon | 13.3 | F | 531 | ditto | unpaved 1/2 mile, could be rough | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | Groton - Pepperell Nashua Rd | 13.3 | R | 352 | ditto | Filho's | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | Groton - Pepperell - NRRT | 13.4 | R | 415 | ditto | easy - peasy | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | Groton - Shirley - Fitch | 16.3 | F | 578 | ditto | 1 1/2 miles rough surface | Filhos | ||||||||||||||||||
45 | Groton - Squannacook | 15.4 | F | 630 | ditto | a bit of unpaved;gravel | Filhos | ||||||||||||||||||
46 | Groton - Story Book House | 14.7 | R | 688 | ditto | unpaved 1/2 mile | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | Groton - Storybook - Fitch Bridge | 14.8 | 707 | ditto | Rail Trail Cafe or Horseshoe Pub | ||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Groton - Ayer - Devens | 13.5 | R | 328 | ditto | flat | Filhos | ||||||||||||||||||
49 | Groton - Tyngsboro - Dunstable | 27.1 | F | 1401 | ditto | used in 2011 - Wednesday ride | Larter Field BYO | ||||||||||||||||||
50 | Hampton North Beach - Portsmouth | 31.6 | FLC | 724 | across from end of High St at beach in Hampton | long but flat; parking $2/hr. | Portsmouth Brewery et al | ||||||||||||||||||
51 | Harvard - Bare Hill Pond | 9.7 | R | 562 | behind Town Hall, Elm St Harvard; near center of town | ||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Harvard Center - Prospect Hill | 11.9 | R | 692 | ditto | Harvard General Store | |||||||||||||||||||
53 | Harvard Center - Roller Coaster | 13.3 | F | 875 | ditto | Harvard General Store | |||||||||||||||||||
54 | Hudson - ARNWR | 15.5 | R | 460 | behind Horseshoe Pub off 29 South St Hudson | 5 miles smooth | Horseshoe Pub or Rail Trail Flabread Co. | ||||||||||||||||||
55 | Hudson - ARRT | 20.9 | F | 1188 | behind Horseshoe Pub off 29 South St Hudson | Horseshoe Pub or Rail Trail Flabread Co. | |||||||||||||||||||
56 | Hudson - Berlin | 15.4 | F | 686 | ditto | Horseshoe Pub or Rail Trail Flabread Co. | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | Hudson - Berlin - ARRT | 23.2 | F | 1270 | ditto | Hill up to Marlboro is unavoidable. Believe me, I’ve tried! Delicious lunch at Rail Trail Flatbread Co. in Hudson | Horseshoe Pub or Rail Trail Flabread Co. | ||||||||||||||||||
58 | Hudson - Stow | 16.1 | R | 579 | ditto | a few miles of unpaved rail trail | Horseshoe Pub or Rail Trail Flabread Co. | ||||||||||||||||||
59 | Lexington - Arlington | 12.6 | R | 295 | pay parking lot just north of Mass Ave in Lexington Center adjacent to bike path | Minuteman Commuter Bikeway | Via Lago in Lexington Center | ||||||||||||||||||
60 | Lexington - Bedford | 8.6 | B | 194 | ditto | ditto | ditto | ||||||||||||||||||
61 | Lunenburg - Flat Hill | 15.4 | F | 993 | |||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Lunenburg - Lake Shirley | 15.4 | F | 969 | Youth Center, Memorial Dr. off Main St Lunenburg | ||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Lunenburg - Pearl Hill | 13.9 | F/R | 835 | ditto | One Big hill | |||||||||||||||||||
64 | Meadowbrook - Lancaster | 13 | R | 706 | Meadowbrook Orchards 209 Chace Hill Rd Sterling - park away from restaurant | Meadow brook Orchards | |||||||||||||||||||
65 | Meadowbrook - Old Stone Church - 16.2 | 16.2 | 699 | ditto | |||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Meadowbrook - Old Stone Church - 16.6 | 16.6 | F | 770 | ditto | ||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Meadowbrook - Old Stone Church - 18.4 | 18.4 | F | 910 | ditto | ||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Meadowbrook - Wachusett | 13.2 | R | 760 | ditto | ||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Pepperell Rotary - Hollis | 12 | R | 652 | Hollis St Pepperell (Varnum Brook Middle school) not far from rotary (Main and Hollis) | 2 miles unpaved | |||||||||||||||||||
70 | Pepperell Rotary - Potanipo | 15.3 | F | 673 | ditto | C&S Pizza | |||||||||||||||||||
71 | Pepperell Rotary - Tree House | 12.9 | R | 744 | ditto | ||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Providence - Barrington - EBBP | 32.5 | FLC | 1087 | Lippitt Mem. Park on Blackstone Blvd. park where there is no 2 hour limit | mostly East Bay Bike Path | find a place to eat | ||||||||||||||||||
73 | Sterling - CMRT | 16.3 | R | 467 | CMRT Parking off Waushacum Ave, Stering | 8 1/2 miles unpaved but doesn’t really count | Village Pizza & More | ||||||||||||||||||
74 | Sterling - Stone Church - CMRT | 15 | F | 568 | ditto | 2 miles CMRT unpaved | |||||||||||||||||||
75 | Sterling - Wachusett Dam - Clinton | 14.8 | F | 796 | ditto | 1 mile smooth dirt | |||||||||||||||||||
76 | Townsend - Greenville | 24.9 | FLC | 1569 | Spaulding Mem. school, corner Eastman&Turnpike Rd Townsend | ||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Wallace Hill - Brookline | 15.8 | F | 892 | 4 Hollis St Pepperell not far from rotary (Main and Hollis) | ||||||||||||||||||||
78 | West Acton - Boxboro | 11.2 | R | 623 | ~ 16 Elm St Playground, Acton | Somewhat hilly, but rather short | Idylwilde Farms | ||||||||||||||||||
79 | West Acton - Littleton 14.3 | 14.3 | F | 829 | ditto | ||||||||||||||||||||
80 | West Acton - Littleton 13.5 | 13.5 | R | 596 | ditto | ||||||||||||||||||||
81 | West Acton - Nagog | 14.2 | R | 644 | ditto | Idylwilde Farms | |||||||||||||||||||
82 | West Acton - Schoolhouse - 14.5 | 14.5 | F | 726 | ditto | ||||||||||||||||||||
83 | West Acton - Schoolhouse - 10.8 | 10.8 | 615 | ditto | |||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Westford 5 Ponds | 23.2 | 1161 | Forge Pond Beach;parallel to RR tracks at 225 and E Prescott in Westford | Five ponds, no waiting | ||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Westford 5 Ponds sans hills | Stephanie | |||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Westford - Dunstable | 26.2 | FLC | 1176 | ditto | WET | BYO-Picnic at Forge Pond beach | ||||||||||||||||||
87 | Westford-Knopp’s Pond | 23.9 | FLC | 1180 | ditto | Many opportunities to jump into various bodies of water to cool off | BYO-Picnic at Forge Pond beach | ||||||||||||||||||
88 | Westminster - Princeton | 24.7 | FLC | 1454 | Gazebo in Park, ~ 12 Academy Hill Rd, Westminster | Angler Fish Market & Chowder Co. | |||||||||||||||||||
89 | Westminster - Princeton - Wachusett | 24.1 | 1553 | ditto | Hilly | ||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Woonsocket - Blackstone River Bikeway | 20.5 | E | 487 | Davison Ave parking lot adjacent to bikeway | Ride on right; walkers stay left - beware | BYO or find a rest. | ||||||||||||||||||
91 | Sudbury Ride | Carole | |||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Decordova Ride | Darlene | |||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | Concord-Lincoln.....West Concord | 25.6 | FLC | 1057 | North Bridge Parking - Monument St.,Concord | Bill S | |||||||||||||||||||
94 | Gardner Club Route | 22.1 | FLC | 847 | Joel | ||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Lunenburg - Shirley | 13 | R | 659 | |||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Lunenburg - Pearl Hill - reversed | 13.8 | F/R | 817 | |||||||||||||||||||||
97 | BFRT - North ...Acton - Chelmsford | 24.4 | FLC | 731 | East Acton | new extension of BFRT | |||||||||||||||||||
98 | BFRT - South...Chelmsford - Acton | 24.6 | FLC | 775 | East Acton | " | |||||||||||||||||||
99 | Lake Boon and Verrill Farm | 26.8 | FLC | 848 | Haskell Field , 40 Fairbank Rod | Verrill Farm | |||||||||||||||||||
100 |