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SOFT ROCK HARD TIMES




ROUTES

· West of the 87
· Cold Spring Clover
· Rotten Apple
· Round Up
· Dirt Audax
· SRHT400


CALENDAR


ABOUT

Mountains out of molehills. Born out of a desire for all day train-accessible dirt adventures based out of NYC, Soft Rock Hard Times is a project to show that, hey, we have some pretty fantastic routes here in our backyard.

Whether you’re training for SRMR, the Colorado Trail Race,  HT550, Tour Divide, or just looking for a simple day trip or overnighter loop, there’s something for everyone. Bikepacking is possible out here! Most of these routes lean towards singletrack and class 4 trails wherever sensible.

Want to practice remote conditions? Skip out on all resupply points. You want to practice handling mountain passes? Ride in the winter*. Thou wouldst like to live deliciously? Use the routes as guides to connect cabins/campgrounds/motels with fine dining and upscale farmstands.

There is always more to find when you take a deeper look locally (or procrastinate on other activities by going doing rabbit holes while perusing RWGPS). Enjoy!

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*Respect trail crews and ride in mtb groomed parks only when conditions are dry. That said, some of the routes are on multi-use paths or stable gravel beds and won’t be negatively impacted by bike use. Read route descriptions for details. Follow advisories when arriving at trailheads.

A lot of these trails are maintained by volunteers. If you’re able to, please donate to JORBA, Palisades MTB, or NEMBA to help keep these trails going!

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CALENDAR


There are so many things constantly happening here in the Northeast but I couldn’t a consolidated calendar anywhere online. If you know of any other bikepacking or long-distance dirt events, please let me know so I can add it to this list!
KEY:︎Gravel ︎MTB  ︎ Bikepacking ︎Event



3/23/2024
Analog’s Fifth Season Ride/Race
Poultney, VT
︎23mi or 35mi

4/28/2024
Lu Lacka Wyco Hundo V11
Jenkins Township, PA
︎Various routes, 40-100mi

4/19-21, 2023
Rasputitsa 
Jay Peak, VT
︎Various routes 40-100km

5/11/2023
Nutmeg Country Spring Break
Lyme, CT
︎Two routes, 49-51mi

5/19/2024
Farmer’s Daughter Gravel Grinder
Chatham, NY
︎65mi, 6400’+

6/8/2024
Analog Cycles - 4x4
Poultney, VT
︎~40mi, ~4k’+

6/7-9, 2024
Grinduro PA
︎Sullivan County, PA
8/17/2024
D2R2
Deerfield, MA
︎Various routes 12mi - 180km

8/24/2024
Vermont Overland
West Windsor, VT
︎55mi, 7k’+

9/13/2024
The Adirondack Trail Ride (TATR) 
Village of Northville, NY
︎585mi, 52k’+

9/27/2024
Vermont Super 8
Montpelier, VT
︎657mi, 69k’+

9/28/2024 
Soft Rock Hard Times 
Glen Rock, NJ 
︎ 62mi, 7k’+

10/5/2024
Analog Cycles - Gorey Hollows
︎Poultney, VT

10/25-27, 2024
Nutmeg Nor’Easter
Colchester, CT
︎Various routes
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