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Patrick's
Hamden/Cheshire/Prospect/Southington Ride
Total Distance: 31.3 miles Elevation
Gain: 571 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 571 ft / 31.3 mi = 18.24 ft/mi Terrain: Flat
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region:
Southwest
City/Town:
Hamden
Starting Location:
Canal Line parking area on the left of Sherman Avenue in Hamden. Take
Sherman Avenue west off Rt. 10 (Whitney Avenue), about 1 mile north of Rt. 40
and about 0.4 miles south of Mt. Carmel Road (road to Sleeping Giant State Park
and Quinnipiac University).
Ride Description:
This mostly flat ride through sections of Hamden, Cheshire, Prospect
and Southington and features a suggested lunch/snack stop @ Panthorn Park in
Southington. There is a visit to Brookvale Park along the Farmington Canal
Linear Park multi-use path in Hamden.
The route travels 6.3 miles of the bike path going out and 4.8 miles
coming back. There is a possible ice cream stop @ Wentworth's ice cream
parlor near the end of the ride if that interests you.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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0.0
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Begin
6.3-mile ride along the Farmington Canal Linear Park multi-use path
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8.3
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Notch
Store with deli on right
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10.3
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Mixville
Recreation Area (pavilion w/ picnic tables)
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14.2
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Deli on
left after intersection
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15.4
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Panthorn
Park; pavilion w/ picnic tables (bathrooms & water available); lunch/snack stop
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22.9
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Start
of return journey on the Farmington Canal Linear Park multi-use path
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26.3
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Brooksvale
Park; petting zoo and other interesting features
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27.7
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Depart
the Farmington Canal Linear Park multi-use path
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29.4
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Wentworth's
ice cream parlor on left just before turning onto Rt. 10
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30.2
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Quinnipiac
University on your left
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