Durham Loop
Total Distance: 28.5 miles Elevation
Gain: 1556 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1556 ft / 28.5 mi = 54.60 ft/mi Terrain: Rolling/hilly
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region:
South Central Connecticut
City/Town:
Durham
Starting Location:
Coginchaug Regional High School parking lot, Durham. From Route 17 in the center of
Durham, just north of Route 68, turn east onto Maiden Lane. Follow for 0.4 miles and turn right
onto high school access road (sign).
High school parking lot is about 0.25 miles on the left (up a little
hill) beside the high school.
Note: Parking
will be limited near the school if it is in session. However, there is ample parking
available on the access road in from Rt. 17 near the tennis courts or athletic
fields.
Ride Description:
This ride travels over some less familiar country and back roads on
mostly rolling terrain (with a few hilly sections) through Durham, Middletown
& Middlefield and features visits to Wadsworth State Park and a
lunch/snack stop at Lyman Orchards farm store.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
Mile
|
Facilities
- Points of Interest
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0.0
|
Coginchaug
Regional High School
|
4.7
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Wadsworth
Falls on the right (after the RR tracks); worth stopping to take a look
|
6.0
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Wadsworth
State Park on the right; bathrooms available
|
9.2
|
Long
Hill Condominium
|
13.3
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Lyman
Orchards farm store; deli, beverages, farm produce and bathrooms available;
duck pond (views)
|
21.1
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Whirlwind
Hill Road – nice downhill
|
21.8
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Pistapaug
Pond on right
|
21.9
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Paug
Gap and Mattabesett Trail crossing
|
24.3
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Another
great downhill on Parmelee Hill Rd
|
27.4
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Durham
Green; Durham Town Hall; Durham Public Library
|
27.6
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Durham
Fair Grounds in the valley to the left
|
28.5
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Coginchaug
Regional High School
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