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Amenia, New York to Sharon,
Connecticut 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: 33.1 miles Elevation
Gain: N/A
Degree of Difficulty Index: N/A Terrain: Rolling
Killer Hills: There
are a couple long climbs
Geographical Region:
Northwest Connecticut
Starting Location (city/town): Amenia, NY
Starting Location (detailed directions to): Route 4 west to Sharon,
Connecticut. At clock tower,
take Route 343 west to Amenia, NY.
Go left on Mechanic Street (across from Cumberland Farms) and then
left into the Harlem Valley Trail parking lot.
Ride Description: A
very scenic ride through Amenia and Millerton, NY and Sharon, CT with a trip
on the HarlemValley Rail Trail and a stop at historic kilns. There are wonderful views along the
way. Note: there is a 3.5 mile
dirt road on the route that is ok for road bikes. There is an optional shorter ride which eliminates
the dirt road and a long uphill.
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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Begin
8.2 mile ride along the scenic Harlem Valley Rail Trail
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8.2
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Millerton,
New York with various shops nearby
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14.5
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Sharon,
Connecticut with scenic town green; nice rest stop
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23.6
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Wassaic,
New York hamlet;
Calsis General Store (make certain to visit it)
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24.0
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Interesting
historic kilns on the left at beginning of scenic dirt road
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31.5
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Sweeping
view of the valleypull over safely and enjoy
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Ride description:
Wu-New059
Route sheet:
RS-New059
Ride submitted by:
Dick Ruddock/Carol Marchion, 9/13/06
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