Newcomb
Indian Lake to Newcomb: Update 1/26/15
Darrin Jr. and I embarked on a trip up to Newcomb this afternoon. The village trails had been groomed today for a nice start. S84/Blue Mountain trail was groomed and in really nice shape. Aside from the usual icy turns before you get “over the top,” it was just one peach of a ride! 538/Newcomb […]
Ride to Newcomb: Update 1/23/15
I was home alone. After I got done with my morning busy work, I sat around the house a bit. Then I got the big DUH moment like, DUH…get out and ride ya big dummy! So, this afternoon as the sun came out, I grabbed my gear and headed out the door. Before heading out […]
Ride to Newcomb 3/1/14
I’ve been the ultimate binge rider this winter. In one stretch, the XP sat in the garage for 3 weeks in mid January whilst waiting for snow. Then in mid-February I did 500 miles in a week. Feast or famine, but always a fun time when I get out there. Since the SnoCade 2014 Ride […]
SnoCade Ride to Newcomb and Beyond 2/20/14
2/21 PM Update: Inch of new snow Thursday evening was washed away by over an inch of rain today. We’re not wiped out by any means; I still have a foot-and-a-half of snow in my yard. But the lakes have tons of slush on them. Low-lying sections of trail near swamps, river and brooks are […]
Exposé on the “Southern Gateway” into the Essex Chain Lakes tract
Non-motorized public access is now available into the Indian River and southern Essex Chain Lakes tracts under the Interim Public Access Plan. You can hike 2.5 miles to Clear Pond. Or you can carry your canoe 3.7 miles to put in the Cedar River, then paddle down to the Hudson River, take our your canoe […]
