Greatly Granby v 2.0 Ride
NOTE: This Ride Description and its
corresponding Route Sheet may not have been checked for accuracy by the www.ctbikeroutes.org team
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Total Distance: 29.0 miles Elevation
Gain: 1003 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1003 ft / 29.0 mi. = 34.59 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
rolling ride that includes McLean Game Refuge, many quiet roads, and the
Farmington Valley Greenway.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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5.5
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Convenience
store at Route 10 and Ely Lane
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11.9
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McLean
Game Refuge – outhouses
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24.4
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Meadow
Pond Park – sheltered picnic tables, portable toilet (seasonal)
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26.4
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Convenience
Store and Tulmeadow Farm Ice Cream to the right on Route 309 in 0.1 and 0.2
mile respectively
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Ride submitted by:
Joy Himmelfarb (1/16/06; updated 7/22/08)
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