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SCCC's Wallingford Loop (40 mile option)
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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: 41.3 miles
Elevation Gain: 1583 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 1583 ft
/ 41.3 mi = 38.33 ft/mi Terrain: Rolling
Killer
Hills: None
Geographical
Region: Southwest Connecticut
(on the border of South Central Connecticut)
Starting
Location (city/town): Wallingford
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
I-91 Exit 15 CPL (Rt. 68) in Wallingford; the CPL is located just
west of I-91 on Rt. 68; use the portion of the split CPL that is closest to
I-91
Ride
Description: This interesting
ride travels over flat to rolling terrain mostly on back roads with
relatively little automobile traffic.
It passes McKenzie Reservoir w/ some special views and passes several
active (and noisy) firing ranges and Rod & Gun Clubs on No. Branford Road
between mile cues 9.3 and 11.3.
Supplies can be purchased or replenished at the Lyman Orchards farm
store at cue 14.0. After passing
through Durham village there is a lengthy 13.5 mile ride along Rt. 17 (smooth
surface and wide shoulders) while heading SW down to North Haven. The ride then turns north passing
through urban sections of Wallingford (note Choate – Rosemary Hall prep
school on Elm St towards the end of the ride).
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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7.7
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McKenzie
Reservoir
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8.6
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Blue
Trails Range (pistol & rifle firing range); several other sporting
clubs/facilities on this road
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14.0
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Lyman
Orchards farm store; 36 hole golf course surrounds the farm store area;
duck pond @ store
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16.3
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Start ~
2-mile tour through Durham village on Rt. 17; continue on Rt. 17 for a
total of 13.4 miles
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36.7
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Start ~
3-mile tour through an urban section of Wallingford; Choate –
Rosemary Hall prep school
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on the left @
~ mile cue 38.8
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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-New124
Route
sheet: RS-New124
Ride
submitted by: SCCC (www.ctcycle.org)/DPS, 6/30/07
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