On a beautiful Thursday (Aug. 25), my friend Jeanne Twehous and I drove to Gorham to try out the Coos Cycling Club’s mountain bike trails. We parked in Big Day Brewing Company’s parking lot, right off Route 16 as you come into town. We planned to ride until we got tired, then have lunch and a beer there afterward.
At the back of the parking lot, a small kiosk pointed the way to the trails. When I ride in Gorham, I usually park in the Route 2 parking lot near Jimtown Road. From there, I can access trails at Moose Brook State Park, Power Island or Pine Mountain. Thursday, I wanted to ride something different and picked this new starting place.
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