This loop will take you on a lot of the trails in the system, and is riding in <br />
the uphill direction, though you can ride the other way and have just as <br />
much fun. Pretty much everything in the park loops back to a double track <br />
called "Berry Farm Road". From the visitor center at the park, start up the <br />
road, pass the picnic/parking area on the right. There is a gate on Berry <br />
Farm road, take a right towards the group camping area, and keep your <br />
eyes open on the left, within 50 yards you will see the trail on your left. <br />
Shortly after entering the woods the trail T's, and you will want to take a <br />
right. This is "Deerfly" trail, and it climbs pretty steady, some roots, and <br />
some fun features to play on or ride around. Stay straight on this trail all <br />
the way to the top of the climb, where it T's again. <br />
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Turn left (obvious way to go). The trail undulates up and down a bit, over <br />
some new bridging, drainage work, and trail relocations put in by our <br />
awesome volunteers this year. When the trail T's again, left will take you <br />
to Berry Farm if you are done, but take a right up the hill and continue on.<br />
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You are now on Borderline trail, as it continues to make the climb up <br />
through the park at a nice grade. This section of trail was cut new a couple <br />
of years ago, and rides awesomely, with MTB specific bridges. Everything is <br />
rideable, just pedal and go for it. It will eventually loop back to Berry Farm <br />
Road as well, where you take a right up hill, and very quickly take another <br />
right on to the next trail, which is the extension of Borderline. Climb, climb, <br />
climb. You may or may not see a little Y intersection off to the left after the <br />
awesome descent, but stay right and you will jump back on to Berry Farm <br />
Road shortly.<br />
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At this point, you have the options of either riding back down the <br />
awesome trail that you just rode up, it rides just as well the other direction. <br />
You can turn left and ride down the road to your car, or you can turn right <br />
and climb the road for about 10 minutes to reach the Perimiter Path on the <br />
left hand side, which is a long, fast descent that brings you most of the way <br />
back to the base area. <br />
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The Perimiter Path is the only trail on this ride which has a sign, that reads <br />
"CCC Perimiter Path", take that left. We finally have this trail in good riding <br />
condition, though it was long forgotten and still needs some work. You will <br />
find the bottom of the hill faster than you found the top, cross a bridge, and <br />
have a short climb back up to Berry Farm Road. <br />
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A right turn and down the road will take you back to the campground, don't <br />
forget about the gate at the bottom of the road. Any left will take you back <br />
to singletrack trails you have riden, and the one right hand turn going down <br />
the hill will put you on to Keg Cup, which I highly recommend. If you ride <br />
"Keg Cup", it will lead you right back across the road, onto "Antler", which <br />
will take you right to the very first T intersection that you encountered on <br />
the ride. Take a right, and you are back where you started. <br />
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Maps available at the visitor center, ask for the MTB maps, not the site <br />
map. Please pay your day use fee, and tell them how much you appreciate <br />
having a wonderful place to ride to help secure our presence there.
From I-93:Exit 36 onto Route 3 to Route 115, follow to Route 2 East and follow signs to Moose Brook State Park. From I-95:Route 16 to Route 2 in Gorham and follow signs to Moose Brook State Park.
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