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Awaken the Sleeping Giant
Total Distance: 37.0 miles Elevation
Gain: 1040 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1040 ft / 37.0 mi = 28.11 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region:
Southwest Connecticut
City/Town: Hamden
Starting Location:
Sleeping Giant State Park parking area, Mt. Carmel Rd, Hamden
(opposite Quinnipiac University)
Ride Description:
This is "just a nice ride" over mostly flat terrain through
sections of Hamden, Wallingford, Cheshire and Southington featuring many
scenic views.
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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Sleeping
Giant State Park
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0.8
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Wentworth's
ice cream on right
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3.6
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Blue
Hills Farm: Orchard salesroom on left (seasonal)
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15.1
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Various
facilities along Rt. 322 to the left and right
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20.2
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Convenience
store on right
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21.1
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Southington;
suggested lunch/snack stop at gazebo on the green
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25.7
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Convenience
store on right just before traffic light
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29.3
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Notch
Store: Convenience store & deli on right
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34.0
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Start
2.5-mile ride on the Farmington Canal Greenway multi-use path (paved)
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37.0
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Sleeping
Giant State Park
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