9/7 Where wasn't Waldo

Gremf · Sep 7, 2008, 9:58 PM

Rode Waldo today and it turned into a bush whack! Only half the trail is clearly marked and the rest is a concept. Lots of poison ivy in the conceptual section and also it's pretty hard to follow the trail.

Here is the track from Crankfire: Bush whacking at Waldo.

You could still sort of get a good ride out of it. Take the Waldo trail to the intersection with a hunters trail and ride that back to the access road.

The cleared section is awesome. If you have ever ridden the Rock and Roll Trail at Huntington, then you will appreciate this trail.

Grassi21 · Sep 7, 2008, 10:05 PM

How did the rain effect the trails? Tomorrow looks like a great day to ride!

Gremf · Sep 7, 2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Grassi21

How did the rain effect the trails? Tomorrow looks like a great day to ride!

Not bad. Trail is a little soft but I think that's mainly from not having enough traffic.

If you go, ride till you intersect with an unmarked trail, that is what we call the hunting trail. Follow that back to the road, otherwise you had better have a GPS.

Grassi21 · Sep 7, 2008, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Gremf

Not bad. Trail is a little soft but I think that's mainly from not having enough traffic.

If you go, ride till you intersect with an unmarked trail, that is what we call the hunting trail. Follow that back to the road, otherwise you had better have a GPS.

Does the hunting road take you back to the fire road (the main trail from the parking lot that goes down to the Housy?

Grassi21 · Sep 7, 2008, 10:32 PM

also, is the hunting road obvious? i don't have a gps.

**Greg** · Sep 7, 2008, 10:47 PM

Cool. If we hit it on Thursday, I'll be sure to bring this GPS track along. Looks like a pretty flat ride overall.

Gremf · Sep 7, 2008, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Grassi21

also, is the hunting road obvious? i don't have a gps.

I guess it depends if you have an eye for trails. To me it is. Trying to upload some maps that I just made but having a problem at the moment. I am going to blog my ride, so check my blog either later tonight or tomorrow morning.

Grassi21 · Sep 7, 2008, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Gremf

I guess it depends if you have an eye for trails. To me it is. Trying to upload some maps that I just made but having a problem at the moment. I am going to blog my ride, so check my blog either later tonight or tomorrow morning.

Nice. I will check that out tomorrow.

Gremf · Sep 8, 2008, 9:33 AM

Maps are up on the Snack now.

Grassi21 · Sep 8, 2008, 9:37 AM

Nice pics! I love that part of the lake. Very quiet, no houses in sight. Thanks for the maps.

Sep 7, 2008, 9:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gremf Atop Pine Mtn, Ridgefield, CT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newtown, CT Posts: 92	9/7 Where wasn't Waldo Rode Waldo today and it turned into a bush whack! Only half the trail is clearly marked and the rest is a concept. Lots of poison ivy in the conceptual section and also it's pretty hard to follow the trail. Here is the track from Crankfire: Bush whacking at Waldo. You could still sort of get a good ride out of it. Take the Waldo trail to the intersection with a hunters trail and ride that back to the access road. The cleared section is awesome. If you have ever ridden the Rock and Roll Trail at Huntington, then you will appreciate this trail. __________________ Get some Cycle Snack!

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Grassi21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Southbury, CT Posts: 3,719	How did the rain effect the trails? Tomorrow looks like a great day to ride! __________________ '04-'05 - 2 days '05-'06 - 11 days '06-'07 - 20 days '07-'08 - 19 days Namaste you guys!

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Grassi21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Southbury, CT Posts: 3,719	also, is the hunting road obvious? i don't have a gps. __________________ '04-'05 - 2 days '05-'06 - 11 days '06-'07 - 20 days '07-'08 - 19 days Namaste you guys!

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Greg Hunter: 10.29.08 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 22,295	Cool. If we hit it on Thursday, I'll be sure to bring this GPS track along. Looks like a pretty flat ride overall. __________________ Greg 10/29

Sep 8, 2008, 9:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
Gremf Atop Pine Mtn, Ridgefield, CT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newtown, CT Posts: 92	Maps are up on the Snack now. __________________ Get some Cycle Snack!

Sep 8, 2008, 9:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
Grassi21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Southbury, CT Posts: 3,719	Nice pics! I love that part of the lake. Very quiet, no houses in sight. Thanks for the maps. __________________ '04-'05 - 2 days '05-'06 - 11 days '06-'07 - 20 days '07-'08 - 19 days Namaste you guys!

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