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Simply Simsbury
Total Distance: 30.0 miles Elevation
Gain: 818 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 818 ft / 30.0 mi = 27.27 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region:
North Central Connecticut
City/Town:
Simsbury
Starting Location:
Simsbury Commons (shopping plaza) on Rt. 167 at intersection of Rtes.
44 & 167 in Simsbury. From Rte. 44 west in Simsbury, turn right onto Rte.
167 north; go to the 2nd traffic light (last entrance to the
plaza) and go immediately right in plaza to park behind Borders Books.
Ride Description:
This is a very nice ride through scenic Simsbury over mostly rolling
terrain. The route travels
through the McLean Game Refuge, past the Ethel Walker School, and through
Stratton Brook State Park (suggested lunch/snack stop). There is a 1.3-mile stretch of packed
crushed gravel trail through the park (okay for road bikes).
Note: There are no places to purchase food or drink on this
ride.
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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Simsbury
Commons (shopping plaza)various shops/stores
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4.9
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Small
park with duck pond on the right; bathrooms
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16.4
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Hopmeadow
CC (golf course)
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17.2
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Start
of 1.3-mile crushed gravel trail into park
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18.2
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Stratton
Brook State Park; bathrooms; water; swimming (all seasonal); lunch/snack
stop
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-
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More
of the 1.3-mile crushed gravel trail exiting park
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19.7
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Ethel
Walker School
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21.3
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Start
ride on paved rail trail
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23.7
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Sperry
Park
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30.0
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Simsbury
Commons (shopping plaza)various shops/stores
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
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