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Fran & Mike's Shoreline
Meander
Total Distance: 49.7 miles Elevation
Gain: 1318 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1318 ft / 49.7 mi = 26.52 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region:
South Central Connecticut
City/Town:
Guilford
Starting Location:
I-95 Exit 58 CPL (Route 77) in Guilford (use the lot located on the
east side of Route 77 to ease
entry and egress onto/from Route 77)
Ride Description:
Enjoy the scenic Connecticut shoreline in Guilford and Madison with a
visit to Meigs Point in Hammonasset State Park. The ride is over mostly rolling terrain with lots of flat
riding as well.
Note: This ride
is very similar to "The Big Bike Ride – Guilford to
Hammonasset" except that it is 5.3 miles longer and uses a different
route for the ride's start.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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9.2
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Start
~2 mile tour of Sachem's Head
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15.3
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Guilford
Harbor (views); bathrooms
and water available (seasonal)
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16.1+
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Henry
Whitfield House on the left (one of the oldest houses in Connecticut)
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17.9+
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Convenience
store on right
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20.7
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Convenience
store across N. Madison Road to left
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~28.7
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Bauer
Farm – gifted to town by the Bauer Bros. long time bachelor farmers
& natives
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33.7
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Fish Tale
Restaurant on right and deli across Route 1 from Fish Tale
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36.1
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Meigs
Point pavilion (views); bathrooms and water (seasonal; bathroom at Nature Center is
often open)
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41.5
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Madison
Country Club
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47.6
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Convenience
store here
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48.7
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Guilford
Green; various shops
abutting Green
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride description:
Wu-New085
Route sheet:
RS-New085
Ride submitted by Fran & Mike Ungaro, 11/27/06
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