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Prudence's Trail
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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: 54.8 miles
Elevation Gain: 2885 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 2885 ft
/ 54.8 mi = 52.64 ft/mi Terrain:
Rolling to hilly
Killer
Hills: There
are several hilly sections along the route
Geographical
Region: Southeast Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Canterbury
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
Small, fenced CPL (Park & Ride) on Rt. 14 about 0.15 mile east
of the junction of Rtes. 14 & 169 on the left side (north side). Alternate parking may (or may not) be
available at the Prudence Crandall Museum located at the intersection of Rtes
14 & 169 or at the market opposite the museum. The CPL should be near empty on weekends but it may be
crowded on weekdays. Please plan
accordingly.
Ride
Description: This interesting
(and challenging) ride travels a lengthy loop over rolling to hilly pastoral
and forested terrain in Windham County and passes numerous streams, ponds and
lakes, various types of farms and the Pachaug State Forest while visiting the
towns and villages of Canterbury, Scotland, Brooklyn, West Wauregan,
Wauregan, Moosup, Almyville, Plainfield, and others.
Moosup Pond is an ideal and lovely spot for a lunch stop.
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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Commuter Park &
Ride; no facilities
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0.1
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Prudence Crandall
Museum; seasonal portable toilet;
grocery store across street
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13.7
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Town
of Scotland; small grocery store w/ deli; town green w/ a gazebo; good spot
for a break
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26.8
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Town of Brooklyn; various stores and facilities
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31.1
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Staples distribution
center
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33.4
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Moosup Pond; great
spot for a lunch stop
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34.6
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Village
of Almyvillenear Moosup; various stores and facilities along Rt. 14
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42.0
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Pachaug
State Forest
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48.9
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Huge
Lowe's distribution center in Plainfield
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54.8
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Commuter Park &
Ride; no facilities
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New052
Route
sheet: RS-New052
Ride
submitted by: Don Shildneck,
9/9/06 (updated 11/16/06)
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