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Bruce's Big Tree Ride
Total Distance: 29.3 miles Elevation
Gain: 1291 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1291 ft / 29.3 mi = 44.06 ft/mi Terrain: Rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region:
North Central Connecticut
City/Town:
Simsbury
Starting Location:
Pinchot Sycamore Tree roadside park, Rt. 185 just east of the bridge
over the Farmington River, 0.3 miles from the intersection of Rt. 10/202 in
the Weatogue section of Simsbury.
Ride Description:
This ride is over mostly rolling terrain through sections of Simsbury,
Granby and East Granby with a suggested lunch/snack stop at a town park near
the Farmington River in Tarriffville.
Prior to lunch the route visits the "Caution Low Limbs"
Granby Oak (very impressive) and afterwards it wends its way back to the
Pinchot Sycamore Tree while traveling along the Farmington River.
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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Pinchot
Sycamore Tree (largest Sycamore in Connecticut)
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3.3
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Convenience
store on the right
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3.4
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Tulmeadow
Farm on the left; ice cream in season
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7.5
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Pass
through McLean Game Refuge for 2 miles
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11.9
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Granby
Oak; please don't obstruct automobile traffic with your bikes; get off
the road.
Over
400 years old, the book of Notable Connecticut Trees calls the Granby Oak the "most picturesque" in the state. The huge
branches of the Oak lean on the ground, spreading out nearly 130 feet. For
centuries, this tree has stood - enduring, deep rooted, and wide-spreading.
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18.7
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Salmon
Brook overlook
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22.6
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Town
park with ball fields, tennis courts & pavilion; suggested lunch/snack
stop
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25.9
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Constitution
Oak at island
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27.2
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Pedestrian
Bridge over Farmington River on right; views of river
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29.3
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Pinchot
Sycamore Tree (largest Sycamore in Connecticut)
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
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Updated 8/28/09
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