Thursday, October 1, 2020
FROG ALLEY AND HEMLOCK COVERED BRIDGE LOOP 9:30 AM
I think the foliage should be peak for this Grand Tour of Fryeburg, Brownfield and Denmark with the Grand Finale of Hemlock Covered Bridge and Frog Alley on the old course of the Saco River. There might even be some water in the river, after this rain! This is a great ride. The first half of the ride is almost all paved, the second half is almost all dirt roads.
The route will include good pavement, pretty-good pavement, bike path, good dirt roads, farm roads, a covered bridge and great views. We will likely ride in the golden tunnel of the fall foliage. Today's rain will help to keep the dust down.
This is a really flat ride as compared to our usual adventures: 915 ft elevation gain in 38 miles!
Yes, it has been done using a road bike, BUT you will certainly like the dirt roads more on wider tires. A mountain bike will work but you will enjoy the pavement more on less knobby tires. I suggest a gravel grinder, all-road or hybrid style bike for bliss.
We start at the Saco Valley Fire Station in North Fryeburg, same as usual, and bike south on 113 to Fryeburg Village. We get on the bike path for a short bit and end up near the airport and follow some nice dirt roads in the tress, then onto Haleytown Road and into Brownfield. After a short easy hill, we end up on dirt roads in Denmark that take us back to North Fryeburg. We will go over the Hemlock Covered Bridge, then Frog Alley along the Old Saco River. Farm roads along the turf fields return us to North Fryeburg. We emerge from the dirt roads onto Old River Road at the junction with McNeil, then about a mile back to the cars via Harbor Road.
Total Distance: 38 miles.
Meet: 9:30 am at the park next to the fire station, ready to ride.
Where: Parking area along the park next to the Saco Valley Fire Station in North Fryeburg, on the corner of Route 113 and South Chatham Road.
Bring water, snacks and/or lunch to eat - a good lunch spot is at the Hemlock Covered Bridge.
Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28784962
Yes, it has been done using a road bike, BUT you will certainly like the dirt roads more on wider tires. A mountain bike will work but you will enjoy the pavement more on less knobby tires. I suggest a gravel grinder, all-road or hybrid style bike for bliss.
We start at the Saco Valley Fire Station in North Fryeburg, same as usual, and bike south on 113 to Fryeburg Village. We get on the bike path for a short bit and end up near the airport and follow some nice dirt roads in the tress, then onto Haleytown Road and into Brownfield. After a short easy hill, we end up on dirt roads in Denmark that take us back to North Fryeburg. We will go over the Hemlock Covered Bridge, then Frog Alley along the Old Saco River. Farm roads along the turf fields return us to North Fryeburg. We emerge from the dirt roads onto Old River Road at the junction with McNeil, then about a mile back to the cars via Harbor Road.
Total Distance: 38 miles.
Meet: 9:30 am at the park next to the fire station, ready to ride.
Where: Parking area along the park next to the Saco Valley Fire Station in North Fryeburg, on the corner of Route 113 and South Chatham Road.
Bring water, snacks and/or lunch to eat - a good lunch spot is at the Hemlock Covered Bridge.
Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28784962
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