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SCCC's Some Old, Some New 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: 32.1 miles
Elevation Gain: 1206 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 1206 ft
/ 32.1 mi = 37.57 ft/mi Terrain:
Rolling
Killer
Hills: Nonebut
Moose Hill Rd has some interesting ups and downs (14.3 – 18.2 miles)
Geographical
Region: South Central
Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Branford
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
From I-95 S, take Exit 54 (Cedar St); at bottom of ramp go left; in
0.2 miles at intersection with Rt. 1 (traffic light), go right; at 7th
traffic light, turn left on Alps Rd.
In 0.1 mile, turn left into large parking lot in back of Kohl's. Park near Alps Rd.
Ride
Description: This ride
travels through parts of Branford sometimes on back roads and sometimes on
state roads with more traffic.
There are two difficult left turns off heavily traveled roads that
will require your full attention (identified on the route sheet). The ride passes beside Lake
Saltonstall (no views) through a forested area, has some views of the salt
marshes adjacent to L. I. Sound and drops down into Stony Creekafter which
it heads over to Branford and a view of Branford Harbor. This ride is best for skilled riders
who are comfortable making difficult turns in sometimes heavy traffic.
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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Van Wilgen's
Nursery
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18.3
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Occasional
views of the salt marshes along Rt. 146
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20.8
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Stony
Creek (views) and Stony Creek Market and deli
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23.6
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Pine
Orchard Country Club golf course
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25.8
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Bud's Fish
Market on right and Lenny's restaurant on left
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28.3
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Branford
Harbor @ pier
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30.2
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Nice view
of L. I. Sound to the left
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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-New130
Route sheet: RS-New130
Ride submitted by:
SCCC (www.ctcycle.org)/DPS,
6/15/07
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