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Bradley Airport – Lake
Congamond Ride
Total Distance: 38.5 miles Elevation
Gain: 874 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 874 ft / 38.5 mi = 22.70 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region:
North Central Connecticut
City/Town:
Simsbury
Starting Location:
International Skating Center of Connecticut, 1375 Hopmeadow Street
(Routes 10 & 202), near the Wagner car dealership in northern Simsbury
Ride Description:
This is a flat to rolling ride around Bradley International Airport,
Granby and Suffield, past farmlands and Congamond Lakes, with stops at two
special "big trees," an American Elm and a Black Oak.
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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International
Skating Center of Connecticut, bathrooms, water, snack bar, skaters
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1.0
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Simsbury
Tri-Town Airport
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4.5
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One of
the largest (if not the largest) black oak trees in Connecticut
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8.6
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New
England Air Museum; may have
to pay fee if you decide to use the facilities inside
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12.5
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One of
the largest (if not the largest elm trees) in Connecticut to the
left just before intersection
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15.3
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Former
alpaca farm on the right; pens are there but, alas, the animals are gone
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23.1
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Convenience
store @ Ebb's Corner
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24.8
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Congamond
Lakes overlook in park; portable toilets; good spot for lunch/snack break
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26.1
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Edgewood
Country Club
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28.5
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Views
of Congamond Lakes
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32.7
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Start
2.5-mile ride on paved rail trail
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37.5
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Simsbury
Tri-Town Airport
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38.5
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International
Skating Center of Connecticut, bathrooms, water, snack bar, skaters
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
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