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Route Name: Cold River Lean-To No. 1 via Bradley Pond Trail
Route Length: 9.4 miles
Starting Point: Trail Head, Duck Hole via Bradley Pond Trail
Ending Point: Cold River Lean-To Number 1
From the trail head, the trail is marked by blue markers. The trail starts out following a gravel road for 1.8m that is mostly level with some moderate climbs. After veering off of the road to the right, the trail crosses two brooks via bridges and starts climbing moderately after a half of a mile from the road. The trail continues on a steady climb and passes the old Santanoni Trail which is now closed. After a short descent, the trail levels out over a wet section of the trail. After 4.4m you come to the Santanoni Lean-To on your right.
Length: 4.4 miles
Difficulty of this Section: 1 Out of 4
From Santanoni Lean-To, the trail descends for over a mile alongside and sometimes with the brook. From here, the trail becomes mostly level crossing several streams and brooks. After 3.6m, you come to the foot of Duck Hole and the Duck Hole Lean-To Number 1 on your left.
Length: 3.6 miles
Difficulty of this Section: 1 Out of 4
From the Duck Hole Lean-To Number 1, the trail travels mostly level until you reach Duck Hole Lean-To Number 2 on the left after 0.1m.
Length: 0.1 miles
Difficulty of this Section: 1 Out of 4
From the Duck Hole Lean-To Number 2, the trail travels 0.1m until you reach the junction with the Northville-Placid Trail marked with blue and red markers.
Length: 0.1 miles
Difficulty of this Section: 1 Out of 4
From the junction with the Cold River Horse Trail, the road is mostly level with some moderate climbing to the junction with the Duck Hole via Bradley Pond Trail after 0.9m.
Length: 0.9 miles
Difficulty of this Section: 1 Out of 4
From the Cold River Lean-To No 2, the trail is mostly level for 0.3m until you reach the junction with the Cold River Horse Trail.
Length: 0.3 miles
Difficulty of this Section: 1 Out of 4
The Cold River Lean-To Number 1 and Number 2 are located next to each other on the Ward Brook Truck Trail.
Length: 0 miles
Difficulty of this Section: 1 Out of 4