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Carol's Connect the Trails Ride #2
Total Distance: 34.0 miles Elevation
Gain: 1086 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1086 ft / 34.0 mi = 31.94 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region:
North Central Connecticut
City/Town: Avon
Starting Location:
Rail trail parking area, Thompson Road, Avon. From the I-84 take the
Route 4 west Farmington exit. Go straight through the Route 4/Route 10
intersection in Farmington staying on Route 4 west. Turn right in 2 miles at traffic light onto Brickyard Road
(@ Wood 'N Tap Restaurant). In
2.2 miles turn right onto Thompson Road (1st right after 4-way
stop sign). Parking area is in
0.7 mile on right just before the trail.
Ride Description:
This ride connects the paved trails in Avon and Simsbury, and tours
the surrounding areas on mostly back roads. The route visits Avon Old Farms School, the International
Skating Center of Connecticut and features several views of the Farmington
River. A suggested lunch stop is at Stratton Brook State Park.
Note: there are 2 miles of hard packed gravel trail (OK for
road bikes) as well as 9 miles of paved rail trail on this ride.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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0.7
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Start
tour through the Avon Old Farms School campus; beautiful stone architecture
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2.6
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Section
of rail trail (paved)
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4.2
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Avon
Town Offices and office park
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4.9
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Section
of rail trail (paved)
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7.9
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Pinchot
Sycamore: park with the largest sycamore tree in Connecticut on left after bridge
over the Farmington River
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9.9
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Pedestrian
bridge over Farmington River
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10.0
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Section
of rail trail (paved)
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17.8
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International
Skating Center of Connecticut; bathrooms; snack bar; water; watch the
skaters
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18.2
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Convenience
store on right
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23.2
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Section
of gravel path leading to Stratton Brook State Park
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24.2
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Stratton
Brook State Park; bathrooms; water; swimming (all seasonal); lunch/snack
stop
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-
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More
gravel path while exiting the park
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25.5
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More
gravel path
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28.6
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Various
facilities at and near the intersection of Routes 44 and 167
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31.3
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Views
of the Avon Country Club
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32.6
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Final
section of rail trail (paved)
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
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