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Sherman's Merry March
Total Distance: 40.6
miles with 27.0-mile option Elevation
Gain: 2087 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 2017 ft / 40.6 mi = 49.68
ft/mi Terrain: Rolling to hilly
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region: Northwest Connecticut
City/Town: Sherman, CT
Starting Location: IGA
parking lot, Rt. 39 in Sherman, near intersection of Rtes. 39 & 37
Note: Please park in the south-end of the parking lot,
away from the IGA and hardware stores.
Ride Description: This
ride passes over mostly rolling terrain with a few serious hills interspersed
in the far western end of Connecticut and southeastern Duchess County in New
York. It features visits to a
covered bridge over the Housatonic River, a pass-through of the Schaghticoke
Indian Reservation, a visit to the Kent School campus, and the quaint village
of Kent. This is a real
"back roads" ride.
Note 1: This ride has a 27-mile option that is noted on
the ride sheet.
Note 2: There are some fairly hilly sections on this ride
(both at the beginning and again at the end) which (when combined with
several lengthy flat sections in mid-ride) average the ride into the Rolling
to Hilly Degree of Difficulty category.
Thus, while the average suggests one thing, the rider should be
prepared for something tougher.
Be advisedand prepared.
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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IGA
Market
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24.2
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Covered
Bridge over Housatonic River
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28.5
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Kent
School
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29.2
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Kent:
Deli on Rt. 7 short distance to the left (north) of intersection of Rt. 341
& Rt. 7 in center of town; convenience store @ intersection of Rt. 341
& Rt. 7
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35.3
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Store on
right just after SS but before getting to Rt. 7 @ 35.4; re-provisioning
available here
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40.6
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IGA
Market
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