Reviewed by: Bike Pro , from the area

Summary:
Here it is.....Starting from Newmarket: On corner of Bennett Road and Packers Falls Rd, you'll see a parking area for the river. Ride on Bennett road away from Packers Falls Rd until you see a Sign on the left with the University Of New Hampshire Emblem on it. Take the second driveway(the first is a home owner's, don't piss them off by using it) and ride up the dirt drive towards a tower (wind research for UNH). Follow along singletrack in a big field. You'll see a trail on the left once you hit the trees, it only loops you around. Go straight across stream crossing and up a small climb. You'll see a singletrack trail on your left and a double track trail right in front of you. You can go either way, but I recommend going the singletrack. Following either trail leads you to a hut in the woods near the old satelite dish, which is now a pile of rubble. There is a trail near the hut that loops you around, either way...stay straight on the single track and follow towards a big open field with lots of powerlines and a spooky looking trailer. You'll come out near Foss Farm (some more loops of trails that are not that great). Follow jeep road from open field along side the railroad tracks until you get to the paved road(Mill Road in Durham). Take a left onto the paved road and immediately start looking for a sign to College woods on your right. Head into the woods and blast through these trail (I'll leave the discovery to you!) until you pop out at either bridge near grounds and roads at UNH, or Main Street in durham. In either case, head towards The Gables (behind Thompson School at UNH). Behind the gables you'll find the equestrian trails (please give the riders the right of way!). Follow these trails until you hit another paved road(don't worry, theres more trail riding than pavement)take a left and follow it up towards the agricultural buildings...to the left of a white building you'll see a gravel road, follow it and you will enter a big field, pass under the gate (CAUTION! It's a chain that runs across the trail) and cross Rt.4 to CHERRY LANE (This is where it comes into the loop!) Go up the small climb and take a left. You can go straight to a big field head up a big hill to the water tower, in either case, you will blast down a hill at or near the power lines. Follow the trail to another paved road (rt 155) and cross it. Head straight and blast through somemore cool trails (again more trails to discover). You will either end up coming out behind a house or out on a dirt road. Follow the paved road until the end and take a right onto Meeting House Road (Madbury) Look for the church on your left and head into the woods behind it to Kingman Farm. Blast through these trails for a while and loop around and go home, or take the road if you are tired! I think you can hook up on trails that lead you to Somersworth, but I have never doen it.

Recommended Route:
Cherry Lane is only a part of a great loop! You can get a good 30+ miles if you loops the trails together. A great recipe for a long epic ride..hope you get lost...its FUN!

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Fort Rock, Bear Brook, Mt Aggie, Pawtuckaway

Reviewed by: Mtnbiker007 , from Lee,NH

Summary:
Old Farmer's road, two mobile homes on corner of lane, trail is about 2 1/2 miles easy ride other then puddles, comes out onto paved road(Cherry Lane) in Madbury

Recommended Route:
Located off Newton Plains road coming from RT 125 take Pinkam 6/10 mile left onto Allen (on corner BMXer's Haven) looks like fuzzy's backyard in the movie "Chainsmoke", fork in road merge to the left go 5/10 mile on right is Cherry Lane

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Kingman Farm, also dead end road by Northern Nursery bear to the left before hitting nursery across from Pinkham,old dirt road behind Market Basket takes you for a good five miles into Barrington drops you out on Hall road

Reviewed by: D. Frye , from Portsmouth, NH, USA

Summary:
I choose to ride Cherry Lane straight through and not take any of the numerous off-shoots as I only had lunch hour, which ended up being two hours anyway because of the mud.

Recommended Route:
Definitely worth doing if you're in the area. I happened on to it around late-August when you'd expect the mud to be almost no-existent, but I found plenty!

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Woodman's Farm is a dittoed thumb's up!