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Meriden Mountain lower ridge-trail building

powhunter

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A bunch of ya have ridden the top ridge via hike a bike, but if you continue on the DT instead of taking the left for the hike a bike, the trail continues along the lower ridge but abruptly ends a bunch of trees that fell over the trail about 5 years ago. I scouted the area a few times and started to build some sick ST. Headed out with a steel rake, a shovel and some small pruning shears and figured I extended the trail almost half a mile. I plan on clearing approx 3 more miles which would make the ride about 6 miles.

a few pics:


On the hike up

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A little gnar DH
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Pretty much went with the flow of the ridge with minimal cutting..just pruned a few branches...A bud of mine who works for NU scored me some utility flags
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Gonna do something with this next week!! :cool:
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Steveo
 

yesmandroc

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Nice! I've never really hit up Meriden Mountain. I'd love to get a tour some time.:flame::flame::flame::flame::flame::flame::flame::flame::flame::flame::flame::flame::flame::flame::flame::flame::flame::flame:
 
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