Guilford Coastal Explorer
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: 25.8 miles
Elevation Gain: 704 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 704 ft /
25.8 mi = 27.28 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to rolling
Killer
Hills: None
Geographical
Region: South Central
Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Guilford
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
Calvin Leete School, 280 South Union St., Guilford; I-95 Exit 59
(Goose Lane); right on Goose Lane; cross Rt. 1 @ light to stop sign; right on
Rt. 146 for ~ ¾ mile; left on South Union St (sign for K of C Hall on
corner) for ~ ¼ mile; school is on the left; ample parking on
weekends; tight to non-existent parking when school is in session. Use
Exit 59 CPL if the school parking lot is unavailable. Ride your bike using
these directions from the CPL, so you can start the ride at the school.
Ride
Description: Explore the many
hidden corners of Guilford's craggy coastline, including Island Bay, Sachems
Head Harbor, Indian Cove, Chaffinch Island and Guilford Point with their
frequent water views. The
suggested lunch stop occurs late in the ride at Guilford Green.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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0.7
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Guilford
Green on the left; various stores
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6.7
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Occasional
views of Island Bay
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9.7
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Joshua
Cove
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11.1
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Sachem
Head Harbor
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12.5
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Causeway
to Vineyard Point
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12.6
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Start
counterclockwise tour of Vineyard Point; note the lovely homes
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16.1
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Indian
Cove
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17.1
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More
views of Indian Cove
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19.3
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Chaffinch
Island Park
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21.6
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Guilford
village; green to the left; possible lunch/snack stop
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22.9
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Guilford
Town Beach
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23.6
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Guilford
Harbor and boat launch
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New129
Route
sheet: RS-New129
Ride
submitted by: Tom Ebersold/DPS,
6/6/07 (updated 7/22/07)
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