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Scenic Tour of North Central
Connecticut
Total Distance: 32.7 miles Elevation
Gain: 767 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 767 ft / 32.7 mi = 23.46 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to Rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region: North Central Connecticut
City/Town: South Windsor
Starting Location: Rye
Street Park, South Windsor: from Rte. 194 in South Windsor, go north on Rye
Street for 1.1 miles, turn right at top of hill onto paved road at sign for
Rye Street Park and Cemetery.
Ride Description: A
scenic tour of the back roads, farmland, scenic vistas, horse farms and
tobacco fields through S. Windsor, E. Windsor, Enfield, Somers and
Ellington. This is a very
mellow, lovely rideone of our favorites.
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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Rye Street
Park: Portable toilets
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~5.4
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Skylark
Airport on the left
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11.5
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Top of hill
and beginning of one mile ride through numerous, lovely horse farms (think
Kentucky)
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12.8
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Dam and mill
pond w/ park on the right; portable toilet at adjacent school
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13.0
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Somersville:
Various facilities can be found along Rte. 190
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17.9
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Portable
toilet at ball field on right
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18.8+
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Portable
toilet just beyond CPL
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25.7
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Ellington
Green: Convenience Store, Restaurant, Restrooms in Senior Center (ask for
permission) and Ellington Library
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32.7
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Rye Street
Park: Portable toilets
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