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Phase I would convert ski trails and forest roads into ~11 miles of horse-accessible routes
Summary
Phase I of the draft identifies existing cross-country ski trails (Routes #2 and #3), forest roads (Routes #4 and #5) and gated woods trails for equestrian use totaling about 11 miles, with conditional restrictions for wet areas and seasonal closures near beech mast stands.
The draft plan designates a set of Phase I routes to become available or upgraded for equestrian use, totaling roughly 11 miles. It lists the Middle Loop (Route #2) on Bartlett Mountain at about 1.2 miles and the Bartlett Mountain Summit Loop (Route #3) at about 1.2 miles; these are cross-country ski trails that the draft says could accommodate equestrians on a seasonal basis.
Forest roads proposed for horse use include Route #5 (about 1.2 miles leaving the CCC Road toward Dolloff Pond Road) and Route #4 (Dogleg Trail, about 1.5 miles). The draft conditions use of the Dogleg Trail on completion of wet-area improvements and notes the Middle Loop is conditionally approved for use between Memorial Day and Sept. 1 to avoid impacts to a mapped beech mast/bear feeding area.
