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Conference noted::bicycle

Title:	Bicycling
Notice:	Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:	JAMIN::WASSER

Created:	Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3214
Total number of notes:	31946

2986.0. "Callahan State Park?" by REFINE::MCDONALD (shh!) Thu Jun 29 1995 09:05

    
    Any mtb'ers familiar with "Callahan State Park" in Marlboro. I was out 
    at lunch yesterday scouting riding routes when I came across some guys
    gearing up for a ride. They claim there is "a large network of riding
    trails" in the park.
    
    								- Mac

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2986.1	great place	EXPERI::MENTAL	Got me a caffeine jones!	`Thu Jun 29 1995 10:16`	14
	Yup - ride there alot. There are many trails on the Marlboro side, most of them marked. The south side of the park has many marked and unmarked trails, but it's still easy to keep from getting lost if you have a trail map. Sometimes there are maps at the trailhead - or I can scan one in and mail it to you. The trails on the Marlboro side are typical New England - hills, rocks, and roots. Good technical riding. The trails on the south side are a bit wider and flatter - but there more walkers and horses Have fun, /ken
2986.2	y	AKOCOA::WARD		`Thu Jun 29 1995 11:50`	5
	I loved Callahan State Park. There's a great mix of single-track, easy paths that wind uphill and downhill through the woods, plus the usual rocks and roots. I agree that it's a great place. Patrick
2986.3	Where is Callahan State Park Located?	CTHQ::BENOIT		`Thu Jun 29 1995 17:23`	8
	<<< Note 2986.0 by REFINE::MCDONALD "shh!" >>> -< Callahan State Park? >- Where is Callahan State Park located in Marlboro? B-
2986.4		PCBUOA::LPIERCE	Do the watermelon crawl	`Fri Jun 30 1995 17:33`	3
	Is this the park by the County Club??
2986.5	directions to Marlboro side	EXPERI::MENTAL	Got me a caffeine jones!	`Fri Jun 30 1995 18:04`	16
	From the center of Marlboro, take Rte 20 East. Just after you pass the movie theater, take a right onto Farm road. Follow this road for about a mile (you'll pass the airport). Just after Trombetta's ice cream stand on the left, turn left onto Broadmeadow. Bear left at the fork, and follow the (bumpy) dirt road back to a parking area on the left. There is also a parking area on the Framingham side, but I don't really know how to get there. 8^) /ken
2986.6		EXPERI::MENTAL	Got me a caffeine jones!	`Fri Jun 30 1995 18:06`	10
	re .4 > Is this the park by the County Club?? It's near Wayside Racquet Club... Dunno where the County Club is, though... /ken
2986.7	Callahan: Backpacker	REFINE::MCDONALD	shh!	`Mon Jul 17 1995 09:13`	23
	I took an (unexpectedly) long lunch of friday and rode "Backpacker" from the North Entrance out to Eastleigh Farm (yep, in that 100 degree heat). Single track: rocky climbs, a few sharp rocky descents, lots of rock, loads of fun. My ride could best be described as: Thud. ow. Thud. ow. Hey, where the hell am I? Thud. ow. :-) - Mac
2986.8	Directions to Callahan in Framinham	LJSRV2::chrisnb.ljo.dec.com::wraight		`Tue Aug 29 1995 18:21`	8
	For the Framingham entrance, you need to get on Edgell Road N. The easiest way is to take Route 9 to Edgell Road (also where Framingham State College is) towards Sudbury. Go under the overpass (Mass Pike) and take your next left onto Edmands Rd. Go straight thru the stop sign, and continue on for about a mile. Take your first right onto Millwood, and go up a little over a mile. You'll see the Millwood Golf Course on your right, and the parking lot (dirt, small) for Callahan is on your left. This is an 800 acre "jewel" in the heart of MetroWest.