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Lebanon Hills Ride
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NOTE: This Ride Description and its
corresponding Route Sheet may not have been checked for accuracy by www.ctbikeroutes.org team
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Total Distance: 36.37 miles Elevation
Gain: 2924 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 2924 ft / 36.37 mi = 80.40
ft/mi Terrain: Very Hilly
Killer Hills: Two particularly notable hills: Village Hill
Road at 3.9 and Pound Hill Road at 18.1. Lots of other hills as well.
Geographical Region:
Southeast
City/Town: Columbia
Starting Location: Route
87, just north of its intersection with Route 66 in Columbia, near the town
green. There is a parking lot to
the left of the Town Hall
Ride Description: This
ride was developed by choosing roads that had the word "Hill" in
their names. You will pass
through pretty farm country with some nice views. For the most part, you are either riding up, or down, with
very little flat terrain.
Make sure you bring extra water on a hot day, as there is only one
watering hole, fairly early in the trip
Facilities and Points of Interest:
NOTE: The following distances are approximations
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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~6.0
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On the
right, this convenience store-bar-pizza place is the only watering hole you
will encounter on your trip, so if your supplies are low, stock up here.
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~9.0
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Historic
District. You are riding
alongside the old-fashioned Lebanon Town Green. You will see the Lebanon War Office, Governor Jonathon
Trumbull House and various other points of historical interest.
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~15.0
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USE
EXTREME CAUTION! Robinson Hill
Road ends in a very steep drop, with hairpin turns, ending abruptly at a
stop sign on Route 207, a major road.
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17.9
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The
Franklin Congregational Church, just to your right at the stop sign, has a
shady lawn and makes a nice resting place about halfway through your ride.
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride description:
Wu-New013
Route sheet:
RS-New013
Ride submitted by:
Kathy Eldergill (6/20/06; updated 7/30/06)
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