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Carol's Old Wethersfield Ride -
2005
Total Distance: 32.6 miles Elevation
Gain: 1279 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1279 ft / 32.6 mi = 39.23 ft/mi Terrain: Rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region:
North Central Connecticut
City/Town:
Wethersfield
Starting Location:
Wethersfield Cove, Main Street, Wethersfield. From I-91 Exit 26, Old
Wethersfield, follow Great Meadow Road to Marsh Street past the cemetery on
the right into Old Wethersfield. Go right on Main Street at the flagpole and
brick church and follow Main Street to the end at Wethersfield Cove.
Ride Description:
This is a lovely flat to rolling ride through historic sections of
Wethersfield, Rocky Hill
and South Glastonbury. It features a trip through Goodwin Park and a
special side trip into beautiful Cedar Hill Cemetery, which is an historic
arboretum and the final resting place of Katharine Hepburn. There is a double crossing of the
Connecticut River on the Rocky Hill – Glastonbury Ferry ($2.00 round
trip fare), and a short section of hard packed stone dust trail to enjoy (OK
for road bikes).
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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Wethersfield
Cove
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4.2
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Goodwin
Park Golf Course tour
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5.5
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Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Hartford: An
arboretum with beautiful trees in a park-like setting, ornate and unusual
gravestones, and the resting place of many notables who played an important
role in the history of Hartford
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6.2
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Katharine
Hepburn gravesite
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9.7
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Wethersfield
High School athletic fields
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10.9
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Bliss
Market and Leo's Pizza
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12.3
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Wethersfield
Country Club
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13.7
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Maxwell
Park
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16.7
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Stores
and market on left
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21.0
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Rocky
Hill – Glastonbury Ferry the oldest continuously operating ferry in
the U.S. One way fare: $1.00.
Ferry operates daily from mid-May through October 31st. Seasonal restaurant; gifts;
antiques
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25.3
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Two-mile
ride along the Connecticut River in South Glastonbury with scenic views
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27.8
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Board
ferry for the return trip
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31.1
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Broad
Street Green, Old Wethersfield; beautiful old homes
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31.5
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Seasonal
farm stand
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32.5
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Oldest
house in Connecticut on the left just before Hammer Road
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32.6
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Cove
Warehouse; only remaining historic boathouse
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