Easy but with a great payoff: While everyone and their dogs will be hiking up the beautiful but crowded Sterling Pond Trail, we suggest you avoid the traffic jam and head over to the Stowe Pinnacle Trail instead. Only 2.8 miles from downtown Stowe, it’s such a great hike you might not be motivated to try […]
You’ll never forget this: Located off Rte 108 just a bit below the Stowe Ski Resort, Bingham Falls is a quintessential Vermont swimming hole. Park in the turn-around across the street from the trail. You will know you are on the right path because you’ll hear the growing sound of millions of gallons of water. The […]
This one is a doozie: Short of a gondola ride, Hell Brook is the absolute shortest distance to the summit of Mount Mansfield. 1.3 miles of root grabbing, cussing and scrambling will bring you to the Lake of the Clouds. That’s a 2,600’ gain in 1.3 miles. Most trails would be three times as long […]
Up the ante with a difficult road ride: The Notch Road (Rte 108)to the peak of Smugglers’ Notch in Stowe, Vermont is steep and winding. It is not for beginners. Think twice before attempting to conquer this with your single gear beachcruiser or even a mountain bike. However, if you are a road rider, this will […]
Salisbury Beach Get your fireworks fix all summer long Perhaps your town doesn’t have a 4th of July fireworks display. Maybe you just couldn’t deal with the crowds down at the Hatch Shell. Or maybe you just can’t enough of the rockets’ red glare. If any of that applies to you, you’re in luck. Salisbury Beach offers […]
Hey Dude, into the whole brevity thing? Here’s a race that starts at 9AM and will be over in time for you to make it to brunch(or your league bowling match). Only 3.7 miles separates you and your (road) bike from the summit of Mt Ascutney. Stage five of the 10 stage Bike Up the Mountain Point […]
The VT50 has 50 miles of gorgeous back country trails just waiting for you. The question is, how do you want to tackle this. Are you wicked-nuts-crazy? Then just run the whole thing by yourself. Are you just normal-insane? Mountain bike it with a few friends. Closer to normal? Sign up for the relay run and […]
Does the idea of actually registering and completing the PanMass Challenge seem impossible? It’s not. In fact, they have several different ride options. From entry level (a one day 25 mile loop) to expert (two days, 192 miles), there are rides here for everyone. Regardless of which one you choose, you’ll be able to give yourself […]
The wonderful thing about heading out to Plum Island for a bike ride is how many activities you can include in your day. In addition to cycling, pack your day with bird watching, building sand castles on the beach, exploring tidal pools, even take a short hike amongst the beauty of the North Shore. And […]
Leave the little ones at home but impress your teenagers… While Lynn Woods may not be B.C. level mountain biking, it is definitely the most agro ride within an hour of Boston. It’s predominantly difficult single track with a lot of hills and some serious rock negotiations. Serious enough that the writer of this post […]