Today’s joyous vagary was another day of fat tire bike riding at Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge. The weather was perfect – AGAIN! It was sunny, there was a light breeze, and temps in the upper 70’s – low 80’s.
The trails ridden on this day were Mile Bridge Road (where the ride began), Two Mile Meadow Road, Barn Meadow Road, which are on the west side of Charlotte Road. Crossing Charlotte Road, the ride continued on Howard Mill Road, Moosehorn Ridge Road, and Snare Meadow Road. These roads are also gravel forest service-type roads.
All in all, the total miles ridden were 17.4 miles according to the MapMyRide app (there is another .8 miles not clocked on the app because someone forgot to start the app in time!) The bike odometer on both bikes indicated 16.4 miles were ridden. This is where one might mock the flawed technology…
Head to the Flora Gallery to see images of the various plants seen along the way during our joyous vagaries.
On the way to Barn Meadow Rd. from Mile Bridge Road.At the top of Two Mile Meadow Rd.Otter Flowage, on Two Mile Meadow Rd.Old blueberry field along the Headquarters Rd.Barn Meadow Rd to the left; Headquarters Rd to the rightA brief stop by Dudley Swamp, along Barn Meadow Rd.Barn MeadowBarn Meadow Road turned to narrow trailAt the end of Barn Meadow Rd; at US 1, Baring, MEReturn on Barn Meadow RdA look back toward US 1 on Barn Meadow Rd.Raven Trail from Barn Meadow RdRunoff from Howard Mill FlowageHoward Mill Flowage – low waterSnare Meadow Rd heading north – the ‘path’ not taken!Heading south on Snare Meadow Rd from Moosehorn Ridge RdEaton HeathTraveling along Snare Meadow RdAnother view along Snare Meadow RdApproach to Snare MeadowSpillway from Snare Meadow – made of concrete block.Wide angle view of Snare MeadowAnother view of Snare MeadowSnare MeadowGate at Snare Meadow Rd. Time to take a short ride on Charlotte Road back to Rapha!Today’s ride at MNWR. The gap between both dots is .8 miles
