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SCCC's Hamden-North Haven 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: 25.4 miles
Elevation Gain: 976 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 976 ft /
25.4 mi = 38.39 ft/mi Terrain:
Rolling
Killer
Hills: None
Geographical
Region: Southwest Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): North
Haven
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
Rte. 40 Exit 1 CPL;
get off I-91 Exit 10 onto Rte. 40 heading west; take Rte. 40 Exit 1; at
bottom of ramp @ TL turn left onto Devine Ave (n/s); entrance to CPL will be
on your left in 0.1 mile
Ride
Description: This ride's
route stays entirely in the cities of North Haven and Hamden. It first travels south to Whitney
Lake (views) before heading north toward Hamden past Quinnipiac College and
Sleeping Giant State Park. It
then continues north to Brooksvale Park with an interesting display of live animals. There are a few modest hills along
the way but much of the ride is over rolling terrain. While some of the ride route is on
busy city streets and heavily trafficked state roads, a surprising portion of
the ride is on back roads through heavily forested areas. This ride is probably best ridden by
experienced riders who won't be bothered by occasionally heavy traffic.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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4.5
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Lake
Whitney (views)
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11.9
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Quinnipiac
College campus on the left
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12.0
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Sleeping
Giant State Park entrance to the right
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14.9
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Brooksvale
Park (petting zoo)
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18.1
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Wentworth's
Ice Cream Parlor to the left
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18.8
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Quinnipiac
College campus on the left
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Note: This ride has been provided by the Southern Connecticut
Cycle Club from its Ride Library
as a service to the Connecticut bicycling community
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New101
Route
sheet: RS-New101
Ride submitted by:
SCCC (www.ctcycle.org)/DPS,
6/26/07
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