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Tony's Ride #2
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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: 10.7 miles Elevation
Gain: 545.3 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 545.3 ft / 10.72 mi = 50.87
ft/mi Terrain: Rolling to hilly
Note: The Degree
of Difficulty Index (DoDI) for this ride was calculated using mapping
software, which differs from the GPS readings used on most other rides in this
website. Relative to other
rides, the DoDI for this ride is most likely lower than indicated
above.
Killer Hills: Ridge Road at mile 5.8 to mile 6.4 has 4% to 5%
grade
Geographical Region: Southwest
City/Town: Milford
Starting Location:
Starts and ends behind the Milford Taylor Library at Fowler Field, off
of Route 162 in downtown Milford. For ease of mapping, the actual Start
(0.0-mile point) is at the traffic light at the intersection of Shipyard Lane
and Route 162.
Parking: From
Route 162 turn onto Shipyard Lane. For public parking, go down hill bearing
to the right and around the tennis courts. Parking is on the left on the far
side of tennis courts, near a baseball diamond across from the boat launch.
Ride Description: This
is a ride over rolling terrain with one modest hill around 5.5-mile point.
Although it starts and ends in historic downtown Milford, most of the ride is
on country roads in northern Milford and Orange.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Facilities
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Many fine
eateries & shops in downtown Milford. Bike Shop on Green in case you
need anything
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You can
cross the foot bridge from the starting point parking lot to access
downtown shops, eateries, one of Simon Lake's Salvage Submarines is on
display.
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Cross Fowler Memorial Bridge
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Milford
Green: One of the largest town greens in New England
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Bike
Shop to left across the green: Tony's Bikes & Sports
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Ride submitted by:
Bill Gunn (2/22/06)
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