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Pedal Up To Penwood 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: 44.3 miles Elevation Gain: 1495 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 1495 ft
/ 44.3 mi = 43.96 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to rolling
Killer
Hills: One long hill to
Penwood State Park on Route 185
Geographical
Region: North Central
Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Windsor
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
Ride starts at Pleasant Street Park and Boat Launch. Take I-91 Exit 37 and follow Route
305 east approximately 1 mile to Windsor center. Go right at the first traffic light approaching Windsor
center and then quickly left at the next traffic
light onto Route 159 north.
Pleasant Street Park is on the left in about 0.2 mile after RR
overpass. Parking lot is behind
the stores.
Ride
Description: A very scenic
ride through Windsor, Bloomfield and Simsbury with countryside views, a stop
along the Farmington River and lunch in forested Penwood State Park.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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1.0
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Loomis Chaffee
School campus
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2.8
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Washington Park on
the right
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12.4
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Griffin Office Park
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12.9
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Culbro Lake w/
gazebo on the left
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15.1
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Small park w/ nice
views on the left
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18.4
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Wade's Market on the
right
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19.3
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Penwood State
Park; hiking trails with scenic overlooks; rest rooms; water in season
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22.4
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Talcott Mountain
State Park on left; hiking trails to Heublein Tower; Mattabasset Trail
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26.1
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Historic
Constitution Oak @ island on the left
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27.9
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Kane's Market on the
left
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29.2
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Simsbury Tri-Town
Airport on right; nice views to the right
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34.1
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Farmington River
boat launch area; nice views
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New078
Route
sheet: RS-New078
Ride
submitted by: Carol Marchion,
10/18/06 (updated 10/11/09)
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