Freedlyville Quarry / Dorset Caves group trip?

Yes, I've PMed @Basidiomycota, and he said I could share his site. If I attend, I'll be arriving Saturday morning.......what time should I be there so as I don't miss the group leaving for the days ride??

 

@Mongoose So he has his own site then? Because if not yall will need one more.

 

No he has his own truck and got his own campsite.

 

Ok mint!

 

whoops

 

I'll be gone Saturday night if that helps at all ?

 

Sounds like they got their own site, so thats all sorted out

 

You might be able to bypass it and meet us in Keene to save time. Depends on others as well. I'm in no rush and am flexible.

Also, if it doesn't work out, I can give you a sweet drive if you've never been by Killington and that area. Used to drive it for work all the time.

But again, up to everyone on times

 

Alright. Input time. Looks like we will be doing 2 forest roads. This will cover almost 3/4 of the South GMNF. Aside from any unexpected events, we are good to leave mid day .

There will be about 26 miles of Forest road. Nothing crazy. Just dirt roads with sight seeing. From the turn off in lower VT and up to Emerald lake is about 62 miles.

As an option, there's a place to split off and take Kelly stand Rd and shave about 20+ miles off and is a very direct way to emerald lake, and is also a nice drive. That road I have done. Follows a nice Brook down the side of a mtn.

Keep in mind, the whole route will probably be over 2 hours from the turn off. Go ahead and tag me if you're interested, what time range you can be there (give a range to help others), and whether you'd like to do the whole thing or half of it.

Mind you I am winging this, but with the aid of multiple maps.

Also, for those who are traveling far.... The town of Manchester has lots of restaurants, and a darn good pizza shop. So if you want food either take the half trip for more of a direct approach or come back down past emerald by about 10 minutes.

 

So if we wanna do these roads with you we should meet where? Gimme an address or nearby location we can meet at and a time! Mid day? I think i got the day off, my service manager leaves me on read like a side bitch when i ask but gives me the day off still??? Lets wing it boys!

 

hmm. maybe this is better done on the way home Sun..? Looks to be about 4 hrs for me from work to the start of your highlighted route.

Best case: I get there at 1600, which puts us rolling into camp at 1830-ish and sun sets at 19:04

 

I'm game for anything - I literally have no plans for the next three days. I'll be ready to go and leave my house around 10am tomorrow from Boston. I have done 70% of the packup of the truck already - I just need to go prep food/resources today.

 

How do people feel about darker beers? Got a wicked good one I'm thinking of brining.

 

Might be. And it's all exploratory for now. No real tell on how it'll be. Have you ever been down rt 4 in VT? That trip is 4:09 vs the 3:57 If you did it direct. It's all broing as hell until you get to VT. But then rt 4 gets into real nice mtns and valleys. Both Harpoon and long trail have brewery's along the way if you need to wet the whistle, or theres a few snacks shacks and what not.

Theres actually an amazing gas station / county store / deli at the base of Killington that has to be top 3 sandwich places of all time on my list, and I worked on the road.

But yeah. Up to you I'm probably going to say I'll be at the start of that area no later than 3 for sunlight reasons. Should leave enough wiggle room.

 

How does GPS take you to Brattleboro?

 

I'd like to be at the start of that road no later than 3. I'll let the people at work put their 2c in and I'll give a final meet up time around 6 tonight. Because 3rd shift life

 

I'm down how does 1300 sound? gives plenty of play time and plenty of camp setup time.

 

Guess i will wait for the later on meet up and timing choices to figure it out!

 

Your too fast lol

 

I'm working till 12 and probably leaving by 2 (got to pickup Jacob from school) if you want to meet up