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Carol's Connect-the-Trails Ride #1
Total Distance: 33.5 miles Elevation
Gain: 848 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 848 ft / 33.5 mi = 25.31 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region:
North Central Connecticut
City/Town:
Farmington
Starting Location:
Brickyard Road trail parking about 1 mile from Rt. 4 in Farmington;
turn off Rt. 4 onto Brickyard Road about 2.5 miles west of Farmington center.
Note: This is a
very poplar parking area for this multi-use trail and parking is apt to be
somewhat limited especially on the weekends. Please plan accordingly.
Ride Description:
This ride connects three different sections of the bike path that has
been constructed on an old RR right-of-way in the towns of Farmington, Avon
& Simsbury. Portions of the
ride are alongside the Farmington River. It's a mostly flat ride with a couple modest hills.
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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Start
1.3 mile section of the paved bike path
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2.0
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Begin
tour of the Avon Old Farms school campus; lovely architecture
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4.1
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Begin
another section of the rail trail
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5.5
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Cross
under Rt. 44 on the bike path via a tunnel
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5.6
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Avon
office park (town offices)
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6.4
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Continue
on bike path through Sperry Park
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9.4
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Small
park with Connecticut's largest sycamore tree; great spot for a snack break
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11.4
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Footbridge
over the Farmington River (views)
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11.5
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Begin
more travel over the bike path
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19.2
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International
Skating Center of Connecticut; snack bar; bathrooms; watch the skaters
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19.8
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Convenience
store on right
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19.9
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More
bike path riding (reverse direction from earlier portion of the ride)
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22.8
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Begin
entry to Stratton Brook State Park on crushed stone bike path
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23.8
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Stratton
Brook State Park; swimming, water, bathrooms...all seasonal; lunch/snack
break
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28.1
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Various
services along Rt. 44
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30.1
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Views
of the Avon Country Club's golf course
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30.9
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Bike
path back to the starting point
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