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Flat Mountain Pond Route
Flat Mountain Pond Route
| Trail at a Glance
Distances
• Sandwich Notch Road to Mead Trail: 1.6 mi
• To Flat Mountain Pond Trail: 4.0 mi
• To Flat Mountain Pond Shelter: 8.0 mi
Difficulty: Intermediate to Expert
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This route may be combined with Beebe River Road (See Route #28), for a full day's ride or from the Guinea Pond trailhead on Sandwich Notch Road, approximately 5.7 miles from Center Sandwich. From Beebe River Road, turn right at the intersection with the Sandwich Notch Road and cross the bridge over Beebe River. The trail takes- off from the left. Park so as not to block the gated road. The first section of trail follows a road to the old railroad bed, at a power line clearing, and follows the grade along Beebe River, through to wetlands to a junction with the Black Mountain/Mead Trails. Ahead is a beaver pond and four brook crossings which may present problems during high water. Look for alternate trails which have been constructed around the pond and wetlands. The trail joins the Flat Mountain Pond Trail and turns north, still on the old RR grade, crossing several brooks and the Gleason and Bennett Street Trails, which lead into the Sandwich Range Wilderness. After several more brook crossings, the trail makes a hairpin turn right near an old beaver pond, turning sharply southeast and then north to Flat Mountain Pond. Note that the eastern boundary of the Sandwich Range Wilderness follows the west and north side of the trail for the last part of the ride. Please remember that mountain bikes are not permitted in the Wilderness Area.
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