Kingdom Trails, East Burke, Vt.

Just thinking about the Kingdom Trails in autumn, whipping through the red and yellow leaves on the maples behind the Inn at Mountain View Farm, makes me want to jump in my car. This 150-mile circuit, linking former farming roads with slender single tracks, offers the best of Vermont riding. One moment, you're banking narrow turns on Coronary Bypass, the next you're zooming through the pines in Webs. In fact, it's such a glorious network that you'll want to keep biking even when your legs are cramping and your CamelBak runs dry. www.kingdomtrails.org.

By Stephen Jermanok