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SCCC's Guilford Lakes & Lake Quonnipaug 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: 30.8 miles Elevation Gain: 1221 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 1221 ft
/ 30.8 mi = 39.58 ft/mi Terrain: Rolling to hilly
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 Guilforduse the western section of
the split CPL
Ride
Description: This interesting
and somewhat hilly ride runs true to its name by visiting Guilford Lakes and
Lake Quonnipaug. While there is some
riding along state roads (about 5.7 miles total), the balance of the ride
uses back roads and relatively low-traffic roads through residential
areas. The ride has lots and
lots of redeeming values that more than off-set the state road riding.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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11.9
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Guilford
Lakes w/ sluice (views)
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12.5
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Guilford
Lakes Golf Course (9 holes)
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17.6
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Our Lady
of Grace Monastery w/ small park on the left (nice place for a break)
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18.3
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Start ~ 3
mile circumnavigation of Lake Quonnipaug (many views)
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20.8
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Guilford Town
Beach at Lake Quonnipaug (lake access limited to Guilford residentsbut its
ok
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for bikers to
use the parking lot w/ picnic tables to the right)
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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-New116
Route
sheet: RS-New116
Ride submitted by:
SCCC (www.ctcycle.org)/DPS,
6/12/07
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