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Carol's Bradley Field Ride
Total Distance: 31.4 miles Elevation
Gain: 727 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 727 ft / 31.4 mi = 23.15 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 and 202, near the Wagner car dealerships in northern Simsbury.
Ride Description:
This is a nice ride over mostly flat terrain (some rolling) in
Simsbury, East Granby, Suffield and Windsor. The ride starts at the International Skating Center of
Connecticut, visits the New England Air Museum and other places of interest. Bring along a lunch or a snack to
enjoy at a town park in Tariffville.
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 galore
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5.1
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Shopping
plaza on right; restaurant
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7.6
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New
England Air Museum; you may be asked to pay a fee if you choose to use the
facilities inside
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14.2
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(Former)
llama farm on the right – the pens are there but, alas, no llamas
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23.7
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Town
park with pavilion; ball fields; tennis courts; portable toilet
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26.9
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Constitution
Oak and historical marker in traffic island
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28.3
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Pedestrian
bridge over the Farmington River (views)
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28.5
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Start
2-mile ride on paved rail trail
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31.3
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International
Skating Center of Connecticut; bathrooms; water; snack bar; skaters galore
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
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DLB98098
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