Cranberry Mt + Pics

Tim845 · Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 3684 Location: Poughkeepsie

(EDIT--- DONE)
Ride @ Cranberry Mt MUA & Michael Ciaiola Conservation Area 9:00
The plan is to explore. Some good terrain & trails. All welcome with technical skills & 4ish hours endurance.
Parking:
https://goo.gl/maps/IPrqA
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GG · Veep Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 907 Location: new splatz

interesting...i'm a maybe

Tim845 · Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 3684 Location: Poughkeepsie

Here's one of a few maps we'll use:
I wished I'd seen this before taking on the HBE trail, will not do that again

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GG · Veep Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 907 Location: new splatz

terrain description, please!

Jim · Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 215 Location: Pleasant Valley

I'm in.

Tim845 · Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 3684 Location: Poughkeepsie

It's less techy than Ninham, more x/c but less flowy than 909... Cant be too more specific as I rode there a few times 7 years ago. Could be some hike a bike, overgrown, etc Could be the holy trail too.
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Jim · Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 215 Location: Pleasant Valley

If it sucks, let's go to Ninham or Fahnstock.

Tim845 · Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 3684 Location: Poughkeepsie

Note that you cant drive to the Cranberry trailhead from Haviland Hollow- Thunder Ridge or Birch Hill Rd is the way
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GG · Veep Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 907 Location: new splatz

gonna stay more local...maybe next time!

TriassicDoc · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 5:48 pm Post subject:

It was nice, good change of pace! Nice to have other trails 15 min from me. Nothing super technical, but some spots were a little slippery because it was wet, especially when we started. I experienced flying off my bike in the beginning of the ride, but landed in soft hummus, which was nice, and I was a little more careful after that.

GG · Veep Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 907 Location: new splatz

mmmmm...hummus!! must have been delicious! Wink

TriassicDoc · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 6:54 pm Post subject:

hahaha oops

Tim845 · Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 3684 Location: Poughkeepsie

This was a great ride. Probably about 13 miles of singletrack there, rockier than 909 but not very technical -some good flow with a few steep climbs... Worth a return visit.

P9060048 by pedaler845, on Flickr

P9070113a by pedaler845, on Flickr
A few good view spots

P9070108a by pedaler845, on Flickr

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She's 9 and still trail running strong

P9070079a by pedaler845, on Flickr
This is near the cel tower

P9060069a by pedaler845, on Flickr
The Ciaola Conservation trails have this retiree & mt biker tending to them. The trails were in excellent shape, not overgrown at all.

P9060067a by pedaler845, on Flickr
I called her "Otter Face"

P9060055a by pedaler845, on Flickr
Nice woods, trail markings are decent

P9060053a by pedaler845, on Flickr

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New bikes

P9060017a by pedaler845, on Flickr
After many demo bikes, this is my choice. And she is fing hawt! She's now got a setback post.

P9060015a by pedaler845, on Flickr
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jamesframes · Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 2655 Location: new paltz, NY

Dang-you and Jim have new bikes!
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GG · Veep Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 907 Location: new splatz

dang that niner is curvy.....purty!

TriassicDoc · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 9:33 pm Post subject:

watch your lunch around that dog! she's cute, but sneaky!