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Chris' Stroll in the Park 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: 54.0 miles Elevation Gain: 917 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 917 ft /
54.0 mi = 16.98 ft/mi Terrain:
Flat
Killer
Hills: None
Geographical
Region: South Central
Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Clinton
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
Clinton Town Marina/Dock, Riverside Drive, Clinton; from the I-95 Exit 63 (Rt. 81) off ramp, head
south approx. 0.75 mi. on Rt. 81 (High St) to intersection w/ Rt. 1 at
traffic light; turn right on Rt. 1 and proceed 0.25 mi. to Grove St @ traffic
light; turn left on Grove St and proceed 0.65 mi. (almost to the ocean) and
turn right on Riverside Drive; the Clinton Town Marina/Dock parking lot will
be on your left in 0.10 mi.
Ride
Description: This fairly flat
ride heads east to Old Lyme through the towns of Clinton, Westbrook and Old
Saybrook while visiting many shoreline sites w/ spectacular views of long
Island Sound en route. It
features a double crossing of the CT River via the Baldwin Bridge bike path and
stops at the CT DEP Marine Hdqtrs. before continuing on to the turn-around
point at White Sands Beach in Old Lyme.
After re-crossing the CT River the ride follows an inland route on the
return trip.
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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Clinton
Town Marina (and dock); portable toilets; seasonal snack shop
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3.6
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Hammock
Point (views)
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6.5
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Commence
3/4 mile tour through Pilots Point Marina to Boom Restaurant (views)
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15.8
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Cornfield
Point (views)
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18.7
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Saybrook
Point (views)
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24.2
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Initial
crossing of the CT River via the Baldwin Bridge bike path (1.0 mi.)
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26.2
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CT DEP
Marine Headquarters; consider taking a ride on boardwalk to end (special views)
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30.0
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White
Sands Beach; ride's turnaround point (views)
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35.4
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Start
re-crossing of the CT River via the Baldwin Bridge bike path
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54.6
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Clinton
Town Marina (and dock); portable toilets; seasonal snack shop
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Note: There are numerous convenience
stores, fast food shops and grocery stores along the route where you can
easily replenish your supplies should the need arise.
www.ctbikeroutes.org Ride description: Wu-New094 Route
sheet: RS-New094
Ride
submitted by: Chris DiPalermo,
4/1/07 (updated 5/16/07)
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