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Suffield/Congamond Ride

 

Total Distance:  33.9 miles                          Elevation Gain: 879 feet  

 

Degree of Difficulty Index:  879 ft / 33.9 mi = 25.93 ft/mi            Terrain:  Flat to rolling

 

Killer Hills: None

 

Geographical Region:  North Central Connecticut

 

City/Town:  Suffield

 

Starting Location:  Suffield Village shopping plaza parking area to the rear of the library (beside Highland Park Market) off Rt. 75 just north of the intersection with Rt. 168 in Suffield

 

Ride Description:  This is a pleasant ride going generally west from Suffield over to the Congamond Lakes in Southwick, Massachusetts.  You will get some neat views of the Suffield countryside on this ride. 

 

Facilities and Points of Interest:    

 

Mile

            Facilities - Points of Interest

0.0

Highland Park Market; bathrooms

~2.5

Suffield High School campus

10.8

Convenience store at intersection on right

11.7

Views of Congamond Lakes

13.0

McDonald's and Millies Country Convenience on the right just before crossing Rtes. 10/202 @ traffic light

22.0

Possible lunch/snack stop just after crossing under rail trail bridge; views of abandoned quarry to the rear just after crossing under bridge

24.2

Convenience store across intersection

33.9

Highland Park Market; bathrooms

 

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