TA Ride Report: George C Waldo & Upper Paugussett State Forest

Date of Activity: 11/14/10
Location: George C Waldo State Park and Upper Paugussett State Forest

L to R:  Mark Shaw, Paula Burton, some guy from Ridgefield and his Son Richard
Mansen from Beacon, NY and Ed Perten

Condition of Trails(s): Trails covered with a heavy coat of leaves, otherwise in beautiful shape.  Excellent.

Hunter's Trail Intersection Ride Stop 

Those of us that kept our layers on suffered

Observations:  It was a beautiful day. The day started a bit chilly in the parking lot and temperatures gradually increased as we rode. We had two newcomers to the sport and a rider travelled from Beacon, NY to check out the areas. It turned out to be a great social mountain bike ride.

Mansen in the foreground

Trail Ambassador Name: Ed Perten

Paula cleans the Blue Cross Roller on the Upper Gussy Trail

Trail Ambassador Email: edperten (at) sbcglobal (dot) net
Town: Southbury and Newtown
Trail(s) Ridden: Paula's trails, old and new, Mark's trail with some new rollers.

How did you use the trail: Mountain Bike Ride
What was the time of day: Morning
Duration (Hours): 2 hours
Distance (Miles): A couple