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Looks like there is a nice near Tremblant.
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Are you thinking of Le P'tit Train du Nord?
@AaronFM did a thread on it here: https://www.skitalk.com/threads/le-ptit-train-du-nord.16278/
Bring bug juice.. It ain't called La Belle Province for nuthin... Love the terrain, the food and the people.
Hey, what's the story on that thing that parallels 1000 Islands parkway, east of Gananoque? Bring a time trial bike and a hole-free TT helmet, just to outrun the bugs?
Heh. Bugs aren't bad there, no bush. It's nice and paved, you could do that whole thing in a few hours. Beautiful area and views of the Thousand Islands, and Gananoque is a beautiful town.
If you really want something nice, try the Frontenac Arch..it's a bit figurative, it's a geological arch formation that goes from Algonquin Park to the St. Lawrence. It's a really beautiful area. I'd stay a night or two in Kingston, get yerself some Spearhead Beer and make a week of it.
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Elroy-Sparta State Trail (arcgis.com)
the link is a brief for the Elroy-Sparta trail in Wisconsin - now part of a network of trails from north of LaCrosse (wisconsin) to central southern Wisconsin --
I rode this original trail twice in my youth ( 1970s ) when it was a recently converted, rural ,,, opportunity -
these are great trails If you are up to riding crushed limestone.
( be aware : two sections of the trail are currently under Repair due to storm washouts )
Good luck. skiJ
the link is a brief for the Elroy-Sparta trail in Wisconsin - now part of a network of trails from north of LaCrosse (wisconsin) to central southern Wisconsin --
I rode this original trail twice in my youth ( 1970s ) when it was a recently converted, rural ,,, opportunity -
these are great trails If you are up to riding crushed limestone.
( be aware : two sections of the trail are currently under Repair due to storm washouts )
Good luck. skiJ
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There are a bunch of rail trails 'round here. Westchester County NY, just outside of NYC. There was an article in the NY Times last year by a guy who strung a bunch of rail trails together with some roads, probably some of the aforementioned ECG (East Coast Greenway) and worked his way from the NYC to the Catskills - Think Hunter Mtn. I believe he camped along the way. Maybe a motel room or 2. This was during the height of the pandemic.
There is a South County Rail Trail, a North county Rail Trail. Not sure what's next. Then the Dutchess County Rail Trail which leads to the bridge over the Hudson. Which is was a railroad bridge. The first, I think, to span the Hudson. It was featured in The Boys In The Boat book as the turning point in the final match the book leads up to. Anyway that is really about the only real scenic spot I have seen along these 3 trails.
More fun to explore is the Old Croton Aqueduct trail which follows the path of water from Croton Reservoir to Manhattan and is a mix of dirt paths and local roads. We use our mountain bikes for it though I have seen gravel bikes and even roadies on it.
I would look for the article, but it would be paywalled , sorry.
There is a South County Rail Trail, a North county Rail Trail. Not sure what's next. Then the Dutchess County Rail Trail which leads to the bridge over the Hudson. Which is was a railroad bridge. The first, I think, to span the Hudson. It was featured in The Boys In The Boat book as the turning point in the final match the book leads up to. Anyway that is really about the only real scenic spot I have seen along these 3 trails.
More fun to explore is the Old Croton Aqueduct trail which follows the path of water from Croton Reservoir to Manhattan and is a mix of dirt paths and local roads. We use our mountain bikes for it though I have seen gravel bikes and even roadies on it.
I would look for the article, but it would be paywalled , sorry.
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As a local who has used and enjoyed the Kettle Valley Railway trail I would agree much of it would not be recommended for a bicycle. As far as "illegal" ATVs are concerned for the record only certain small sections of the Kettle Valley Rail are closed to motorized vehicles. The vast majority of the miles and miles of rail line are legally open for anybody to use which is very Canadian.
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Is there a State Park or other good place to camp with a small RV somewhere near the Northern Trail?
You can ride the Trans-Canada trail.
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One more week for the US, if you're vaxxed!
Yes. And a test again at the border I think. But still a no go till the 9th, unless you are a Canuck.
Not a clue. I’m sure there are private campgrounds around, but I don’t think there are any RV friendly state parks. But I could be wrong.
Hey, have you ever done the ferry thing from Kingston & ride on Wolfe Island?
Yes. Went to a wedding over there. Nice drive around. Once is enough. Rather do Prince Edward County for sight seeing and drinking...beer trail and wineries.
I found some of the roads a little harrowing in PEC. Choose carefully. Some are highly travelled some are not...
If the GTA idiots would stay home and not invade "the County" the roads would be saver. Millennium trail is part of the Lakeshore trail from Oshawa through. The TCT is north, by Hwy 7. Both are old railway beds.