SCCC's Down to Stony Creek Ride (alternate
version)
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: 41.1 miles
Elevation Gain: 1439 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 1439 ft
/ 41.1 mi = 35.01 ft/mi Terrain:
Rolling
Killer
Hills: One
lengthy (but not especially steep) hill towards end of ride
Geographical
Region: South
Central Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Wallingford
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
I-91 Exit 13 CPL in Wallingford. From
I-91 Exit 13 (Wharton Brook Connector), the CPL is just north on Route 5 at
the end of a long exit ramp.
Ride
Description: This is a ride through Wallingford, North Haven, East
Haven, Branford and North Branford. The suggested lunch stop is at Stony
Creek with its lovely views of the Thimble Islands. While there are some busy sections of highway on the ride,
much of the route travels through rural terrain and some of the ride offers
interesting shoreline views.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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24.0
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Stony
Creeksuggested lunch stop
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Note 1: There are numerous convenience stores
and other food emporiums located along the route. Also, the ride's route travels through the East Haven
business district and through North Branford where there are various shops
handy to those in need of sustenance and/or beverages. While there are few Points of
Interest noted, there
are many interesting sights to be enjoyed along the wayincluding some very
nice views of Long Island Sound.
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Note 2: This is a companion ride (very
similar) to the "Down to Stony Creek" ride already in the
website.
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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-New110
Route
sheet: RS-New110
Ride
submitted by: SCCC (www.ctcycle.org)/DPS, 6/19/07
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