Simsbury Spin-About Ride
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: 30.1 miles Elevation Gain: 770 ft
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 770 ft /
30.1 mi = 25.58 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to rolling
Killer
Hills: None
Geographical
Region: North Central
Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Avon
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
The ride starts at the Avon Wellness Center parking area, Rtes.
10/202 about 0.4 miles north of Rt. 44 in Avon. Park to the right in the lower parking area (additional
parking in adjacent Sperry Park).
Ride
Description: This neat ride
travels over mostly flat to rolling terrain through sections of Avon,
Simsbury and Granby with a stop at the McLean Game Refuge, Salmon Brook Park
and a ride on the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail. There is a lot to see and enjoy on this ride.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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7.3
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Tulmeadow
Farm roadside stand and ice cream on the right
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7.4
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Convenience
store on the left
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12.5
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Equestrian
Center on the left
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13.1
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West entrance
to the McLean Game Refuge
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16.3
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Salmon Brook
Parknice snack/lunch spot; rest rooms
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17.4
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East entrance
to McLean Game Refuge
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19.5
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McLean Game
Refuge on right
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23.7
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Constitution
Oak historical marker
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25.1
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Bridge of
Flowers/Farmington River
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27.0
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Pinchot
Sycamore: Roadside Park with largest sycamore tree in Connecticut
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27.5
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Begin 2.5
mile trip on the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail w/ views of Talcott
Mountain ridgeline and Hueblein Tower on your left
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New058
Route
sheet: RS-New058
Ride
submitted by: Joy Himmelfarb,
Jeri Jaminet & Carol Marchion, 9/13/06
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