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> Looking to get away for a few days this spring and do
> some much needed riding. Any suggestions that are
> somewhat close, within a days drive, to Connecticut? I'd
> like to head out west, but family/money/work prohibit
> anything longer than a long weekend and I really don't
> want to ship my
bike
> out for a few days of riding.
>
> Ideally, I'd like to camp, be within riding/short drive of
> riding areas. Lemme know what you all think, or if I need
> to supply more details.
Best place I can suggest is where I do probably 80% of
my riding, Douthat State Park, (
www.dcr.state.va.us/parks/douthat.htm ) just outside of
Clifton Forge, VA, 4 miles from exit 27 off I-64. You
can camp right there in the park, or at The Buckhorne
Campground and Country Store, just outside the park
(www.buckhorne.com) or camp free in national forest
bounding the north side of the park. This is a fast
growing bike destination because it gives you easy
access to lots of great, well-marked trails in a very
natural setting. There are 40 miles of trails in the
park, with lots more connected national forest trails
surrounding it. Pretty well maintained trails as far as
downed trees etc goes, and fantastically fun if you
enjoy climbing and descending. Two ridges and the valley
between them make up the park, and trails climb either
ridge and run along the top before descending. Climbs
are anywhere from a mile (to the lower traverse trails)
to 2 miles topping the lower elevation ridge, or 3 to
4.5 miles climbing the higher elevation ridge (3150')
depending on which trail you choose. XC racing takes
place here in May, covering both ridges, and no one I
have ever heard of has anything but praise for the
trails here. Once you try it, you will want to come
back, I guarantee it.
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