Ride Number 2

[jhagen1256]

Fall Foliage: Get out to Rt 7 beginning in Southwestern MA by whatever means possible. Ride Rt 7 North as far as your ass can take. The foliage is phenominal and riding the Berkshires is great any time of year but especially in the Fall. Rt 7 goes all the way up to Champlaine and, although I've ridden that piece, I hear it's just as good, if not better. There are places to camp on this route as well as the largest number of B & Bs in New England. Be sure to make a side trip to Mt Greylock in N. Adams

[jehamlin]

A note on Mt Greylock: Historic Parkway Rehabilitation

The road system is closed to all public access: automobiles, bicycles, and foot traffic for the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Roads are currently under repair for safety and access improvements. This affects public access to certain facilities; as a result the summit is not accessible by automobile, Bascom Lodge and the Veterans War Memorial Tower are closed, the campground (primitive overnight area) and Stony Ledge are accessible by hiking only. Full operation and access to these facilities are scheduled to resume in 2009 upon completion of the Historic Parkway road repairs. The Visitors Center and trails remain open.

[jhagen1256]

Major bummer!

[Hondo812]

If you are doing Rt 7 don't skip some of it in CT. I have done the stretch between Cornwall Bridge to Canaan, CT and it is really pretty good. Some of it in southern VT isn't too shabby either.

[randy.caddell]

Rt7 is listed as one of the nicest rides in the North east. I live 2 minutes from 7 in CT and was up towards the NY and MA border this weekend hiking with the little woman and our dog.