Reviewed by: shadowdrums ,  Cross Country Rider

Summary:
This trail network (Pachaug, Nehantic, Phillips Pond, and the offshoots) are very, very cool if you like adventure. NEMBA has established loops that are well documented and fairly easy to follow (email me). I am also working on mapping a route from the Midstate trail (Mass.) to the North/South trail, cutting West into Pachaug, back East to Dexter Gordon into Arcadia, and South into Charleston, RI, using a GPS and Topo software. Mt. Misery truly rocks -- if you ride from the South side and use the North ridge as the downhill you can just barely clean the whole thing. Very hairy! The blue blazes help but your best bet is to take a compass -- EMS has great little ones you can strap to your handlebar. A roadmap will help if you get lost (you'll cross a few roads); there are also trailmaps at the ranger station in the Pachaug State Forest Ranger Station, right next to the sign that says not to ride the blue blaze trails. BS. There are enough easy sections to entice a novice, but unless you're only satisfied by pure trials or knarly DH you will find plenty to challenge and amuse you. You can easily do an all day epic if you wind your way down to Dexter Gordon Park and Arcadia from Plainfield. Email me if you'd like to ride, I can scan and email maps also.

Recommended Route:
Here's a good one: Start at the Plainfield Management Area (Exit 88 off 395, head East, immediate left at Wendy's, follow road to end, left at Stop sign and immediate right all the way to end. Park in the gravel lot and take the trails at the southeast corner if it's wet, southwest corner if dry.) Go generally South to Mt. Misery, go over the top, and double-back (this is an out-and-back that will never bore you). You will see lots of hungry hawks and owls waiting for you to drop so they can feed on your carcass. Follow the Pachaug or Nehantic trails as an out-and-back until you get a feel for the place. Later, head further south to Dexter Gordon then head East to Arcadia and loop back via the North/South trail to 14. Epic!

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Arcadia, Dexter Gordon, or North/South to Midstate for the hardcore Cross-Country epic.

Reviewed by: PM , from Ct

Summary:
See bikerag for detailed review.. Going to work on green falls area next. Just wanted to get a rating in here..

Recommended Route:
Routes are too complicated to explain, get a map, go and explore..

Other recommended trails in the same area:
arcadia