A mostly-dirt ramble through Concord and Carlisle

[Rod Holland]

Reformatory Branch, Estabrook Road, Old Morse Road, Acorn Trail, Davis Trail, Two Rod Road, with some pavement to hold it all together. 47 miles, 4452' of climbing. Ride report here.

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[Brian Postlewaite]

Nice route.

I ride Estabrook from time to time; fun route.

I rode Two Rod Road a number of years ago, but it was more hiking trail than rideable dirt road. I take it that's still true.

I've wanted to find Old Morse Road. How hard was it to follow? Did it feel like a lot of private property?

~Brian

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[Rod Holland]

Two Rod Road is rideable in most sections, but in a few spots it seems prudent to get off the bike and walk. Old Morse Road is nicely mapped on OSM. I never got the feeling I shouldn't be there, it felt very much like an established right-of-way, although one abutting property had a fenced yard with a demonstrative doberman in it, who gave me to understand I should definitely keep moving. There's also a descent where the road has become a watercourse (dry, when I rode it), with a fair bit of sand and gravel in the center of the path; that doesn't last long. There's no question, Estabrook Road is the best of the bunch.

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[Rod Holland]

btw, if Estabrook Road is the best, there's no question that Davis Trail is the worst. I'll definitely be avoiding that in future (on a bicycle, anyway), and take Stearns St to Two Rod Road, instead. That was an experiment for me, and I learned what I needed to.

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