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The Green to Sea Ride
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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: 64.7
miles Elevation
Gain: 3244 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 3244 ft / 64.7 mi = 50.14
ft/mi Terrain: Rolling to hilly
Killer Hills: One;
Haywardville Road @ mile 56.5 (short, very steep uphill grind)
Geographical Region:
Southeast
City/Town: Colchester
Starting Location: Gazebo
at the town green in the center of Colchester at the intersection of Routes
16 and 85, near Route 2 Exit 17
Ride Description: This
ride travels from Colchester Green to Rocky Neck State Park over mostly back
roads that aren't a part of typical bike routes. There is a short version (~ 50 miles) for those who choose
not to do the Metric Century longer version. The ride has a number of lakes and forests, and very
little civilizationand not a lot of traffic. It's a "keeper."
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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0.0
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Colchester
Green; various
facilities
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18.7
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Salem
Creamery on the left
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25.3
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Access
road to Powers Lake to left; this is the turnaround point for the short version of the
ride
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27.5
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Pattagansett
Lake; views
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36.9
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Rocky
Neck State Park; great
views and ideal lunch spot at stone pavilion, upper level near beach (to
reach stone pavilion, take road to right at far end of parking lot near
concession stand and bathhouse)
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41.6
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Scotts
Farm store @ intersection with Route 1
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44.8
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Access
road to Powers Lake to right; this is the turnaround point for the short version of the
ride
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55.2
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Devils
Hopyard State Park
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58.0
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Views
of Lake Hayward
to the right
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64.7
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Colchester
Green; various
facilities
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride description:
Wu-New019
Route sheet: RS-New019
Ride developed by:
Finlay & Mary Ferguson
Ride submitted by:
Don Shildneck, 7/13/06
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