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Bicycle Camping New England

Cycling the Green Mountains of VermontBike-camping in the Taconic and Green Mountains of New England

(
Available by group request for 2008)

An affordable bicycle camping tour in the forests of western New England, with full van support.  Our 7 day tour starts in Connecticut and continues through Massachusetts, Vermont and  New York state.  Average ride length per day is 50 miles, with most days offering additional mileage options for advanced cyclists seeking extra climbs. 

Saturday, Day 1:  Housatonic Meadows, Connecticut.   The tour begins with camping the first night at Housatonic Meadows State Park  West Cornwall, Connecticut, along the  Housatonic River.  The following morning we  leave our cars behind at a secure location. 

Mount GreylockSunday, Day 2:  Ride To October Mountain in the Berkshires..   We begin our tour cycling  north along the gentle Housatonic plain to the rural southern hilltowns of the Berkshires in southwestern Massachusetts.  You may wish to stop for the view at Campbells Falls and Umpachenee Falls, both in the township of New Marlboro .  We begin a gradual climb which will bring us to Monterey, and then a swift descent to Tyringham.  We camp tonight at October Mountain State Park in Lee.  Today's ride:  50 miles.   Advanced option:  Extra 15 mile extra loop to Great Barrington, with  climb along East Mountain and to New Marlboro. 

Monday, Day 3:  Mohawk Trail State Park:  Today's ride is very rural, swinging east from the popular tourist areas of the Berkshires through Savoy State Forest to  Charlemont, MA.   We take a short climb along the Mohawk Trail (Rt. 2) to the Mohawk Trail State Park where we'll camp tonight.  Today's ride:55 miles.  Advanced option:  15 mile extra loop to North Adams in the shadow of Mount Greylcok  (shown here in photo) , with 4 mile climb up the "Hairpin Turn" and a fast 6 mile curving descent on the Mohawk Trail  (Advanced only--traffic hazards.)


Bicycle hill climb Tuesday, Day 4:  The  Battenkill River: 
We head into the Green Mountains of Vermont along the rapids of the Deerfield River to very isolated Readsboro, Vermont.  The gradual climb now becomes a bit steeper for a few miles, riding past a wind farm to Route 9.  This  wide-shouldered highway  Bennington, where we'll see the Bennington Monument to the Revolutionary War and ride through one of the town's three covered bridges.    TWe continue north to Arlington, and camp for the night at Camping on the Battenkill .  Today's ride:  60 miles.

Wednesday, Day 5:  Cherry Plain State Park, NY State: 
Today we'll continue along the Battenkill River and in to upstate New York.   Along the state line we'll see great views of the Taconic Mountain Ridge, with rolling hills as we turn south to Cherry Plain State Park.  Today's ride:  55 miles.   Advanced option:  15 mile extra loop to Williamstown, rejoining the route after a 4 mile climb up Petersburg Pass and a fast 5 mile descent back into New York State.

Green River Road, WilliamstownThursday, Day 6:  Taconic State Park.   We ride back through Berkshires today, past Hancock Shaker Village and through West Stockbridge, Alford, Great Barrington, and Egremont.   Rolling hills give way to a  steady climb across the Taconic ridge in South Egremont and we are back in New York State  tcampig tonight at Taconic State Park .  You'll want to ride an extra mile for a hike to nearby Bash Bish Falls.   Today's ride:50 miles.    Advanced option:  5 mile climb along Mount Everett, Massachusetts' 2nd highest mountain, with a rapid winding descent on local road along Bash Bish Falls.

Friday, Day 7:  Back to Connecticut.   We return to our starting point, setting out along the Harlem Valley Rail Trail, along the slopes that separate  New York's open fields on our right from the Taconic Mountains on our left.    Turning east into Northeat Connecticut and ride through the Litchfield Hills back to our starting point, Housatonic Meadows State Park.  Today's ride:40 miles.

Bicycle touringAvailable by group request:    price based on group size 6 - 10 participants.   

Price:   $1195 / person , including campgrounds and evening  meals.   Participants bring their own camping equipment (to be carried in the support van to next camp location).  

Campgrounds:  
6 nights at  state and private campgrounds.   

Rides: Ride time each morning is approximately 8:30 - 9 am after packing our gear in the support van.    Maps and cue sheets are provided for each ride, with one guide riding with participants, another driving the  support van. 

  Bike Rentals: 
Jamis hybrid road bikes are available for rental with our tours at $25 /day, or $100 /week. 


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