Western Connecticut Routes
Of all the ways to explore Western Connecticut, electric biking on the backroads puts you in that gorgeous scenery, not just alongside it.
The Steep Rock
This isn’t farm country, but rolling woods and dirt roads for miles. Streams and the Shepaug River flow under bridges at several turns, and in the fall, the rivers are lit from above by the golden leaves of massive sugar maples and yellow birch. 11.5 miles.
The Sherman
From Sherman, Connecticut, cross into New York State and ride "The Oblong", a slice of historic disputed territory now given to forest and farm.
The Macedonia: A Western Connecticut Ride
The Macedonia Brook tumbles alongside the start of this 16-mile ride in Kent, Connecticut. With plenty of hardpack and gravel, hybrid e-bikes are well-suited to the route.
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An Old Croton Aqueduct E-Bike Route
Start with views of the magnificent New Croton Dam before skirting the forested Croton Reservoir and returning on the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail.
An Empire State Trail Loop Ride: The Maybrook Trailway Past Whaley Lake
Ride the newly-opened Maybrook Trailway segment of the Empire State Trail; then, return via peaceful rural backroads, creating the perfect 17-mile loop for your electric bike.
The Vernooy Kill: A Southern Catskills Ride
A rushing stream with intermittent waterfalls follows the early part of this loop ride in Kerhonkson, in the Southern Catskills. Then the woods give way to farmland and grazing cattle.
Further Afield: Stokes State Forest and Tillman Ravine
The off-season is the perfect time for this electric bike adventure in Stokes State Forest. In winter, the gated roads are off-limits to cars, but not to your electric bike. This is when the sense of isolation is deepest, and the hillsides, thick with hemlocks, provide a welcome contrast to the blahs of winter.