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Riding the Range (Hadley Happenings)
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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: 38.4 miles Elevation Gain: 1033 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 1033 ft / 38.4 mi = 26.90 ft/mi Terrain: Flat
to rolling
Killer
Hills: None
Geographical
Region: Central Massachusetts
Starting
Location (city/town): Hadley, MA
Starting
Location (detailed directions to): Hadley Barn Shops, Rt. 9, Hadley, MA.
Take I-91 Exit 19 east and over the Connecticut River on Rt. 9. The Hadley
Barn Shops are located on the right about 1 mile from I-91. Park and start
the ride from the rear (south side away from Rt. 9) of the shopping area
adjacent to the Hampton Inn (which is accessed from Bay Road).
Ride
Description: This is a rolling country ride with a couple of challenging
climbs through farmlands and hills of Hadley, Amherst, Belchertown and Granby
passing two beautiful waterfalls, a lovely old mill and featuring great
scenic views of the Holyoke Range.
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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Hadley
Barn Shops; various shops; public restroom; Hampton Inn
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8.6
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Village
of No. Amherst
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8.9
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Mill
River Recreational Area; bathrooms; water
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13.3
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Amherst, site
of the University of Massachusetts and Amherst College
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21.1
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Lake
view here
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29.0
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One
lane bridge at old mill
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29.2
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Sign
for Nash dinosaur tracks on the right
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32.1
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Views of
the Connecticut River for next couple miles
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38.4
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Hadley
Barn Shops; various shops; public restroom; Hampton Inn
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride description: Wu-New073
Route sheet: RS-New073
Ride developed by: Roger Borgesen
Ride submitted by: Carol Marchion/DPS, 9/26/06 (updated 1/17/07)
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