mtn biking and Lincoln Woods

[onrhodes]

How far up the lincoln woods trail can you mtn bike? I know at one point it turns into the wilderness trail and I don't think mtn bikes are allowed past that point. But I know I have seen tire tracks on the trail and wondered how far up it you can go.
It would make things like Owlshead and the Bonds a little easier to do is my thought process here. Bike in, lock it up, hike some peaks, and bike back out.

Thanks,
-Pete

 

[dug]

Just past the turn to Franconia Falls...about 3 miles in.

Others will comment on the legality of peakbagging with some of it being done on a bike. Only you can decide if you care or not.

 

[David Metsky]

As dug said, you can bike the approx 3 miles to the bridge across Franconia Brook. Any bike tracks past there are illegal.

If you are going to use the peaks to qualify for the AMC 4000 Committee patch, you cannot use a bike. If you are peakbagging for your own use do whatever makes you happy.

-dave-

 

[Pig Pen]

Oh no!!! It's the annual "Does Owls Head Count if You Use a Mountain Bike?" Thread. Dude, back when I did Owl's Head, you had to walk the whole thing and it was uphill both ways!!

 

[Hillwalker]

Loop

There is a pretty good MtBk loop if you carry your bike across the bridge, turn right down the bank and walk the stepping stones over to the East Side road and then bike back to the visitor center. Actually, I prefer doing the loop in the opposite direction.

 

[Tom Rankin]

Dude, back when I did Owl's Head, you had to walk the whole thing and it was uphill both ways!!

It still is!

 

[forestgnome]

Yes, absolutely a great way to go. I start early and bike to the bridge. I just stash my old clunker mt. bike in the woods, and start hiking to Bondcliff. For dayhiking, it makes an enormous difference in how deep you can get. I've been to West Bond without a time problem. On the way out, it's a nice three-mile coast. On the way in, I get three miles behind me in 20 minutes. Be nice to hikers and approach them slowly and say hello, so you won't startle them.

This might be my next hike, going for Mt. Guyot and back.

Happy Trails