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The Bodacious Bloomfield Fast Forty 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: 39.3 miles Elevation Gain: 1599 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 1599 ft
/ 39.3 mi = 40.69 ft/mi Terrain:
Rolling
Killer
Hills: None
Geographical
Region: North Central
Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Bloomfield
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
Bloomfield Park Plaza, Park Avenue, Bloomfield; from I-91 Exit 35B
go left off exit for one mile to 4-way light; right on Blue Hills Avenue;
left at "V" at 2nd light on Park Avenue; go two miles,
cross RR tracks and up a slight hill; Plaza is on the right.
Ride
Description: While starting
in the center of busy Bloomfield,
the ride soon gets out into the hinterlands of East Granby, Simsbury and
Granby. This ride was one of
four versions offered by AMC on July 4, 2004 (Four in 1 for the Fourth!) and
was led by Jim Mays. Jim was a
neat guy who was very active in the AMC biking community but regrettably
passed away in the summer of 2006.
We miss him.
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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Bloomfield
Park Avenue Plaza; various stores and facilities
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6.7
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Tariffville
Gorge/Farmington River to the right
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12.1
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McLean
State Game Refuge (southern end and access points)
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17.3
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Granby
Oak; this is one of the oldest and largest oak trees in the state; it's very impressive
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24.3
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Lunch at
Bryan's Landing off Canal Road (on the right just before Rt. 20)
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39.8
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Bloomfield
Park Avenue Plaza; various stores and facilities
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New082
Route
sheet: RS-New082
Ride
submitted by: Don Shildneck,
11/7/06 (updated 4/7/07)
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