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The Butternut "Big Tree"
Be-dazzler
Total Distance:
28.5 miles Elevation Gain: 1779 feet (optional route)
29.6
miles (optional route)
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1779 ft / 29.6 mi = 60.10
ft/mi Terrain: Hilly
Killer Hills: Wig Hill Road (on the optional route only)
Geographical Region: South Central Connecticut
City/Town: Chester
Starting Location: Rt. 9 Exit 9 CPL (Rt. 148) in Chester
Ride Description: This neat ride passes over rolling terrain
in Chester, Deep River, Essex (including Centerbrook and Ivoryton) and Old
Saybrook before returning to Chester to view the largest butternut tree in
Connecticut. The route stops off in Essex (possible lunch/snack stop) near
the Connecticut River Museum and then visits the gazebo at Deep River Landing
(via the Centerbrook and Ivoryton sections of Essex) on the return trip.
This is one of the "Big Tree" themed rides. Near the end of the
ride there is an optional 1.2 mile hilly extension for those interested in
getting more conditioning work.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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5.0
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Centerbrook
section of Essex
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~6.2
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Essex
Meadows retirement community on the right
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10.2
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Start tour
of Otter Cove development...watch route sheet cues carefully, it's a maze
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13.8
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Start
of Essex village business district
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13.9
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Public
bathrooms on right in little park after post office and the NewAlliance
Bank
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14.1
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Connecticut
River Museum; boat launch; dock/pier (good spot for a lunch/snack break);
views
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16.6
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Entering
Centerbrook section of Essex
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18.3
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Ivoryton
section of Essex
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22.0
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Deep
River business district
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22.9
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Deep
River Landing gazebo (views)
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25.9
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Largest
butternut tree in Connecticut on the left
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27.1
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Start
of Wig Hill Road hill climb option
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Note:
there are several stores along the route where food and beverages can be
purchased,
especially
in Centerbrook, Essex village and Deep River
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