PDF (Pretty Darn Flat) Ride
NOTE: This Ride Description and its
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Total Distance: 29.9 miles Elevation
Gain: 962 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 962 ft / 29.9 mi. = 32.17 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region: North Central Connecticut
City/Town: Simsbury (Weatogue)
Starting Location: Weatogue
CPL, Route 10 and 202 in Simsbury about 100 yards north of
Route 185 intersection
Ride Description: A
flat ride – may be more desirable on weekends because of the section on
Route 189. Includes some riding
on the Farmington Valley Greenway.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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13.5
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For
convenience stores and restaurants, continue straight here into the center
of Bloomfield. Reconnect with the route by heading north on Route 189,
which runs through the center.
There is another nice lunch spot (Filley Park) on the west side of
Route 189, just north of the center.
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15.8
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Bloomfield
Reservoir #3 – picnic tables, portable toilets, tennis court
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27.0
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Helen's
Way – a nature preserve
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Ride submitted by:
Joy Himmelfarb (1/16/06; updated 5/30/07)
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