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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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