25 Mountain Bike Tours in Massachusetts: From Cape Cod to the Connecticut River

by David Devore, Jane Devore, Robert S. Morse

Overview

This newly updated guide to mountain biking in the eastern half of Massachusetts features 25 destinations for enthusiasts of all abilities.
There are many places to ride in Massachusetts' extensive system of state parks and public and privately owned reservation lands, but finding the best of these off-road riding opportunities is another matter. Massachusetts-born Robert Morse has been exploring his state's byways and trails for years and has selected the very best non-paved rides for this book, now completely revised and updated. Cyclists may be surprised to find outstanding mountain biking right within the metropolitan Boston area, as well as rides ranging from coastal trails on Cape Cod to mountain summits in the Holyoke Range. Each tour description includes a map, detailed mile-by-mile directions, practical information, and points of interest along the way. Tours range from 2.5 to 21 miles in length, from beginner to advanced. This edition features three new tours—in the Blue Hills Reservation outside Boston, and in Leominster and Erving State Forests in central Massachusetts. A new overview chart provides detailed information on the rides at a glance. Three new rides are included in this edition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780881504569
Publisher:	Countryman Press, The
Publication date:	05/28/2000
Series:	Backcountry Guides Series
Edition description:	2ND
Pages:	214
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgements	ix
	25 Mountain Bike Tours at a Glance	x
	Introduction	1
	Greater Boston
1	Lynn Woods	22
2	Middlesex Fells	30
3	Blue Hills Reservation	39
	North of Boston
4	Bradley Palmer State Park and Willowdale State Forest	46
5	Dogtown	54
6	Great Brook Farm State Park	62
7	Harold Parker State Forest	70
8	Plum Island	76
9	Ravenswood Park	82
	South of Boston
10	Borderland State Park	90
11	F. Gilbert Hills State Forest	97
12	Freetown-Fall River State Forest	105
13	Hale Reservation and Noanet Woodlands	112
14	Martha's Vineyard	120
15	Nickerson State Park	127
16	Rocky Woods	134
17	Wompatuck State Park	141
	Central Massachusetts
18	Harvard Forest	150
19	Otter River State Forest	157
20	Leominster State Forest	165
21	Ware River Watershed	170
22	Erving State Forest	177
	Connecticut River Valley
23	Holyoke Range State Park	184
24	Mount Toby	190
25	Northfield Mountain	196