Kezar Lake Narrows 9:00 am

Thursday, July 5th 2012 Let's get away from the traffic in the valley and get off the busy roads. Let's try the Kezar Narrows Loop starting in North Fryeburg. If we get an early start we should have pleasant temperatures. Union Hill Road has some dirt and sand on it, but we can pick our way through it and walk if necessary. I hear that there are mosquitos out there in Maine, so be prepared. Mosquitos? Sand? Can it be worse than July 4th holiday week traffic jams and tourist drivers in their "Rent Me" motor homes? Start the ride at the park next to the North Fryeburg Fire Station (as you know, park away from the fire station where the firefighters may need to park). Ready to ride at 9:00 am. The ride goes through the farm fields via Cornshop, Fish and McNeil, cross the Red Iron Bridge, up Union Hill Road, and over (bearing right at forks in the road) to the Kezar Lake Narrows. Just before the steel lattice bridge at the Narrows and before the snack shop at the Narrows is a narrow road leading to a shady narrow picnic area on the narrow part of the lake. Picnic tables and porta potties are there. Return is is by Christian Hill Road to Lovell and then a short ride on Route 5 to Shave Hill Road and back onto Harbor Road to the parking area. Be sure to stop and enjoy the views before dropping down into Lovell. Total ride is 26 miles, relatively short but you get a few short hills to climb. We should be done before it gets too hot.