Fall Foliage ride on the Presidential Rail Trail 9:30 am B/2/28

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

The splendor of fall foliage is happening now above the notches!  This is a beautiful ride on the rail trail and some quiet back roads with beautiful views. The fall foliage developing on the Presidential Range should be beautiful!

Meet at 9:30 in Randolph at the Pinkham B Road parking lot, where the rail trail crosses the road. The porta potty is still installed there, between the fire station buildings and the trail.

You can get to the parking lot via Pinkham B Road, another “dirt and "pavement" adventure. Otherwise, drive Route 16 north to Gorham, take a left a the stop sign, go through town and take a left on Route 2 at the traffic light. Go up the big hill and down the other side. Just after the hill flattens, Pinkham B Road will be on your left. Take the left and drive about 0.5 mile to the parking area on the right at the rail trail crossing near the Randolph town maintenance facility (NOT the hiker trailhead parking at about 0.2 mile from the intersection).

Bring snacks to enjoy with a view at the observation deck on Cherry Pond in the Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge.

The route will go out on the rail trail all the way to Pondicherry, then return using Meadows, Israel River and Valley Roads for the mountain views. We rejoin the rail trail at Jefferson Notch Road. 

It is about a 40 minute drive to the Pinkham B parking lot from the stop lights in Glen.

Carpool?  If you like, meet at the Jackson XC-Wentworth Golf Course parking lot, across from the J-Town Deli at 8:45, otherwise see you up there.

Distance is 27.5 miles. Rail Trail, so no hills!  Gradual grades! 

MAP: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35988620