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Lynn WoodsDescriptionRiding in Lynn woods is very technical - some say even better than the Middlesex Fells, which is pretty crowded a lot of the time. This is one of the few places to ride near the city that is also used by equestrians (thats horse riders for us lay people). Some of them use the entrance that leads into the woods from Majestic Stables (the Walden Pond side?). The name of the street that leads to this entrance is called Walden Pond Ave. That is where most of the horses are although there are three other stables in the area. Keep your eyes peeled when you are in this area! Maps
Directions & Meeting PlacesMain Parking LotThis is also known as the Great Woods parking lot, it's near the golf club, right near the baseball fields. It's right at the bottom of the fireroad which leads upto the tower. From 128 (Route 95): Take exit 44B - it's the exit for 129 East, Take your 2nd exit from the rotary and carry on down 129 East. After a while you'll pass a hospital type building and a flashing light for a left turn, keep going down 129. When you come to a left bend in the road you want to take a right there (Just before St Marys Cemetry). There's a sign for Lynn Woods, but it's facing the other way. Anyway once you've taken that right you're there :-) The best place to park these days is in the big lot near Northeast Cycles. If you are heading south down route 1 from route 95, you'll have to go about 1 mile past Northeast Cycles and then take the next exit to turn around and come back to get into the parking lot - it's quite a long round trip From 128 (Rt 95) to Unos128/95 North. Take Exit 43 (the exit AFTER the Salem St/Montrose Exit). Take a right off the ramp and go straight through the lights (heading towards the Saugus Ironworks). Bear left at 2nd set of lights, Go over Route 1 and take the a right onto the ramp heading North. Proceed on Route 1 North until you hit Northeast Cycles on your right. Power-LinesHead up 95 north and take 129 East (exit 44B) it's the third exit you'll see for 129 (you'll see one very early on and then two close to each other (44 A&B). If you got the right exit then the exit ramp will dump you on a rotary. Once you are on the rotary you want the second exit just past a Quick Java hut (129 East)- follow that road to a set of lights at Regina St and turn right onto that. Just after you see the school on your left you want to take the left immediately after the school. Take this road for a few blocks until you reach the BIG POWERLINES which pass over the road. Park anywhere on the side of the street underneath the powerlines. This is where we meet. Riding from Swampscott T stopComing from Boston, Exit parking lot L + go L under train bridge. Road ends in a T, go L onto Essex. See convenience store at lighted intersection + go R onto Rte 129 for 1 mile. Fork in road, go L. (If you miss this, the road ends in a T, go L onto Rte 107.) At light go L onto Rte 107 for over 1/2 mile. At Rte 129 go R 'til Lynn Woods main entrance, over 1.5 miles. Main entrance is marked w/a flashing yellow light, after cemetery where they bury mountain bikers from the white trail. Hammer & this will take 15 min, 30 min if you get a flat. LinksMass. State Forest and Parks - Lynn Heritage State Park
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