Rugged Cliffs at Indian Ledges

Took a hike today - It's always an eye opener of rugged lushness in the valley

Back in the Valley

 It's always a blast mountain biking at Pequonnock Valley 

Remnants of old bridge at north end

The river is always beautiful...

Ouch! Maybe tis time for full fingered gloves!

"Friends" in the Woods

nope that's not sewer - details

Cricket Hill - Nice!

I decided to try to ride a new park today: Cricket Hill in Hyde Park, VT. I knew there were a variety of super easy trails as well as more challenging trails.

1 - Easy

2 - Medium

3a - "Advanced" climb

3b - "Advanced" Descent

Trailforks

Note the criss-crossing dotted lines. Those are old logging roads that function as wide X-C ski trails in the winter...

Entrance

 1- Easy

 2- A bit harder

The south section connects to the High School if you wander off the designated single track.

3 - Advanced

The "advanced trails" in the north section were great. Many well constructed switchbacks on the climb up and the ride back down was an orgy of well-sculpted (machine-built) flow mixed with old school contours and weird moguls.

I stopped for a breather and noticed this Fu Manchu mustache face

The descent (called the Bernie Saunders trail!) was great - many berms and steep quick turns. No pics cuz I was flyin'!

Not me but a nice helmet cam of the descent: YouTube >