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The Great American Ice Cream 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: 33.95 miles Elevation Gain: 1312 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 1312 ft
/ 33.95 mi = 39.1 ft/mi Terrain: Rolling
Killer
Hills: None: There
are a couple lengthy, hilly sections on this ride
Geographical
Region: Southeast Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Old
Lyme
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
Big Y parking lot, Rt. 1 in Old Lyme. Take I-95 Exit 70 (whether
eastbound or westbound). If
eastbound on I-95, at the end of the ramp turn left onto Rt. 1 & Rt.
156. At the 2nd light
go right on the continuation of Rt. 1 (Rt. 156 goes straight here); the
access road to the Big Y will be on your right in about 300 yards (traffic
light). If westbound on I-95, at
the end of the ramp go straight onto Rt. 1 south for 0.4 mile to the Big Y
on the left (traffic light).
Ride
Description: This ride is
over classic biking terrain mostly in Old Lyme and Lyme w/ brief forays into
East Haddam and Salem. It
travels over several hilly sections and features visits to three of the areas
best ice cream parlors. This is THE
ride for those of you who don't feel fulfilled on a bike ride without an ice
cream stop. Take your pick,
they're all great.
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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Big Y
parking lot; various stores; bathrooms in the Big Y
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2.9
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Hains
Park at the south end of Rogers Lake on the right just after the turn onto
Town Woods Rd
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6.5
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Tiffany
Farm; large dairy cattle operation
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8.2
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Hamburg
village
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15.2
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Salem
Creamery
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20.5
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Small
church at top of Grassy Hill Rd; great spot for a break; views
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24.0
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Hains
Park at the south end of Rogers Lake; seasonal bathrooms
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29.3
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Black
Hall Country Club on the left (excellent golf course)
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30.7
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Hallmark
Ice Cream on the left
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31.9
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Enter
Old Lyme village
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32.3
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Ice
cream parlor on the left
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33.95
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Big Y
parking lot; various stores; bathrooms in the Big Y
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride description: Wu-New043 Route sheet: RS-New043
Ride
submitted by: Pete & Paula
Ratchford/DPS, 9/7/06 (revised PAR 4/8/2020)
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