SCCC's Picnic Tour
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: 43.8 miles
Elevation Gain: 1921 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 1921 ft
/ 43.8 mi = 43.86 ft/mi Terrain:
Rolling
Killer
Hills: None
Geographical
Region: South Central
Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Madison
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
The Nature Center @ Meig's Point, Hammonasset State Park in
Madison. Note that there is a
substantial state park entrance fee in effect on weekends starting in late
April and then there are daily fees starting around Memorial Day that are in
effect through Labor Day (+/-).
Govern your ride selection timing accordingly.
Ride
Description: This ride's
route makes extensive use of state roads (Rtes. 1, 80, 145, 148 & 79) for
an approximate total of 19 miles.
All have smooth biking surfaces and a shoulder that makes for
comfortable, fast biking.
Additionally, there are several hilly sections en route with 1921 feet
total elevation gain/loss making it an ideal training ridebut not
necessarily a great choice for a Social or Recreational ride. The ride starts in Madison
(Hammonasset State Park) and travels through portions of Clinton,
Killingworth, Deep River, Chester and Haddam (in no special order) before
returning to the starting point.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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0.0
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Nature
Center, Meig's Point, Hammonasset State Park (bathrooms, water, views)
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14.9
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Entrance
to Chester Airport
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20.9
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Deli to
the left (may not be open Sundays); there is a convenience store about 0.3
miles south on
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Rt. 81 in
the event that your supplies are running low
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33.6
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No.
Madison traffic circle (intersection of Rtes. 79 & 80); Roberts Food
Market is about 0.2 miles
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East on
Rt. 80
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41.6
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Fish Tail
restaurant
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41.9
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Entrance
to Hammonasset State Park
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43.8
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Nature
Center, Meig's Point, Hammonasset State Park (bathrooms, water, views)
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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-New106
Route sheet: RS-New106
Ride
submitted by: SCCC
(www.ctcycle.org)/DPS, 4/29/07 (updated 5/3/07)
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