Wheel Family Fun: Riding the Freedom town forest loops

Loop rides are a thing of beauty. Start in one place, circumnavigate an area and arrive back where you started. It’s much more interesting than out-and-backs. You get the feeling of going on a journey and the satisfaction in completing the loop successfully. With a good map or two and a sense of the “lay” of the land, you can put together a great ride.

Last week, we ventured south to Tamworth to sample its network of dirt roads. The weather turned very cold and windy. The idea of riding through tall waving pines didn’t appeal to us. We changed to Plan B — find some place more open to ride. Peter Minnich drove toward Freedom. As we drove down Ossipee Lake Road, we spotted a new kiosk on the left. We pulled in, thinking we’d found some new trails to ride. I hopped out to check for a map at the kiosk but found only a logbook.