Apple Acres Ride 9:00 am Ride Code B/2/35

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Dave and Connie created the Apples Acres Ride many years ago and everyone loves it!  This ride is fun and worth doing in spring, summer and fall to enjoy the different seasons.

The route for this ride was modified by Dave and Connie a year or so ago to make it ever better!! It is the "Spec Pond" Version. They added very scenic and pleasant roads just to the west of Rt 160 for a good alternate way back after a stop for ice cream at Rt 160 corner store (hope it is open!).

Start the ride from the Brownfield Community Center (Plenty of parking, and a porta potty, too), head to Route 160 via Pig Street. At about 10 miles, turn left on Tripptown Road, across from a cemetery, then left on Durgintown Rd. These back roads are shady, scenic, quiet biking gems. Stop at Apple Acres for the view and some snacks, then continue downhill and and into Cornish. Head west by the fairgrounds then visit the ice cream shop at Rt 160. Cross Rt 160 and do the "Spec Pond" route that heads north. Eventually you will be back on Rt 160 to return to Brownfield.

Distance is about 35 miles. 

The Apple Acres Store is likely not open since their fruit is not ready yet, so bring snacks and/or lunch.

Meet at the Brownfield Community Center, ready to ride at 9:00 am. 

To drive there from the Conway area take Route 302 to the Maine border and take a right onto Haleytown Road. Take a left onto Hampshire Road towards Brownfield Center. Bear left at the Y junction with Route 160. The community center will be at about 0.7 mile on your right. It is approximately 30 minutes from North Conway Village, about 45 minutes from Glen.

Here is the map:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32715549