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Rural Ramble
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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: 39.4 miles Elevation Gain: 2,700
feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 2,700 ft / 39.4 mi = 68.5 ft/mi Terrain: Very Hilly
Killer
Hills: Brushy
Hill Road and Sport Hill Road
Geographical
Region: Southwest Connecticut
Starting
location (city/town): Fairfield
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
Rt. 15 (Merritt Pkwy. Exit 44 CPL)
Ride
Description: Popular route through Easton, Monroe and Newtown along water
company property and shady back roads. There is extended climbing, including
two steep hills.
Note:
The route sheet includes a map.
Note:
The "Mile" column on the route sheet shows distances in hundredths.
Keep in mind that bicycle computers tend to be calibrated differently and
that the distances shown on your computer may vary from those on the route
sheet.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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1.0
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Hemlock Reservoir
on right
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4.9
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Aspetuck Reservoir
on right
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5.9
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Greisers Country
Store on right: Downtown Easton
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6.2
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Easton Library and
Police Department on right: restrooms and water that is full of iron
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12.7
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Stepney Green:
Stepney is a section of Monroe
Dr. Mikes Ice Cream
Shop, Last Drop Coffee Shop, and a convenience store are in this area.
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13.7
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Cross Housatonic
Rail Trail, which runs from Tait Road in Trumbull to Swamp Road in Newtown
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19.0
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Three food stop
options in this area: Swanky Franks, the Roadside Kitchen, or Stop &
Shop.
World of Bikes is on
Rt. 25 if you turn right
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21.0
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Brushy Hill Road
is legendary for its steepness and complete lack of shade
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25.0
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Poverty Hollow
Road is totally misnamed: several horse farms along this stretch of road
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29.7
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Sport Hill Road is
steep for one-third of a mile, then levels off
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31.0
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You would be hard
pressed to find a more quiet, scenic road than Valley Road where it passes
through watershed property
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www.ctbikeroutes.org Ride description:
Wu-New025 Route
sheet: RS-New025
Ride
submitted by: Tom Ebersold, 7-29-06
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