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The Norfolk Southwest 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: 39.8 miles Elevation Gain: N/A
Degree
of Difficulty Index: N/A Terrain:
Mostly flat but w/ one tough hill
Killer
Hills: Difficult climb up
Canaan Mt. Road @ mile cue 32.7
Geographical
Region: Northwest
Starting
Location (city/town): Norfolk
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
Station Plaza parking lot near the intersection of Rt. 44 and Rt.
272 in Norfolk.
Ride
Description: Ride from
Norfolk to Sheffield, MA and back on scenic back roads on largely flat
terrain but with one serious hill climb of ~ 1.5 mi. (Canaan Mt. Road) @ mile
cue 32.7.
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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Norfolk
village; various small stores
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5.2
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Beckley
Furnace (old iron forge); historical displays --- to the left
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6.2
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Pfizer
Limestone quarry operation
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11.7
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Approaching
Twin Lakes (views)
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20.5
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Bartholomew's
Cobble on left; nature displays; bathrooms; good spot for a lunch break
(bring)
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32.7
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Start of
serious 1.5 mile hill climb up Canaan Mt. Road
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39.8
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Norfolk
village; various small stores
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New093
Route
sheet: RS-New093
Ride
submitted by: Al Hathway,
3/22/07
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