Sunday, August 31, 2025

First Time at West Hartford Rez

I rode a quickie at West Hartford Reservoir today - it was my first time there. I started from the parking lot on Albany Road and immediately hit "The Playground". That was a tough trail for this old man and I smashed my finger and scraped my leg when my handlebar caught a tree on a tight squeeze. The easy trails rode along the crests of flood prevention dikes. WeHeDuro had a wicked climb - it turns it is recommended to ride it in the opposite direction! Oh well... I will have to come back  -  I only only rode a  tiny section of the park.

My Short Loop

  • The Playground
  • Steven Sauter Rock 
  • Steven Sauter Rock Loop
  • Steven Sauter Rock 
  • Talcott Reservoir Flood Control Dam
  • WeHaDuro
  • Newton Brainerd Road
  • Parking Lot Connector



Friday, August 8, 2025

A Triple Header!

It was a beautiful day out today: sunny and not too hot (for a change). In the morning I rode

1 - Smith School

The Trailforks map is still a "Work in Progress"

Smith School Trails 


2- East of Keeney (EoK)

Then I rode some of Eok. Sadly there were a lot of blowdowns that we'll need to clear out...


3- Case Mountain

In the afternoon I rode Case Mountain, this time with the intention of checking out the trails that parallel Coop Road since I have never ridden those...

Trails I rode:

  • Coop Road
  • Warlock
  • The Reflex (this is a tough trail!)
  • Coop Road
  • Warlock
  • Coop Road
  • Rope Swing 
  • Coop Road
At Buckingham Reservoir