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SCCC's Roll Around and Dip in the Lake
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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: 18.9 miles
Elevation Gain: 580 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 580 ft /
18.9 mi = 30.69 ft/mi Terrain:
Flat to rolling
Killer
Hills: None
Geographical
Region: South Central
Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Guilford
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
I-95 Exit 58 CPL (Rt. 77) in Guilford
Ride
Description: This is a short,
mellow ride over mostly flat terrain with a few mild hills along the
way. The route first takes you
down to Guilford Green before doing a "U" turn and heading to No.
Guilford and Lake Quonnipaug.
Along the way the ride passes the monastery in No. Guilford soon after
a short bike portage over an abandoned road.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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0.9
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Guilford
Green directly in front
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6.2
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Short
bike portage through abandoned road
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7.4
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Little
park at the Monastery
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8.0
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Commence
circumnavigation of Lake Quonnipaug
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10.5
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Guilford
Town Beach at Lake Quonnipaug; use restricted to Guilford residents during
summer
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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-New107
Route
sheet: RS-New107
Ride submitted by:
SCCC (www.ctcycle.org)/DPS,
5/11/07
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