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SCCC's Scenic Simsbury 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: 19.1 miles
Elevation Gain: N/A
Degree
of Difficulty Index: N/A Terrain:
Flat to rolling (Est'd)
Killer
Hills: None
Geographical
Region: North Central
Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Simsbury
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
International Skating Center of Connecticut, 1375 Hopmeadow Street,
Routes 10 & 202, near the Wagner car dealerships in northern Simsbury
Ride
Description: This is a
shorter, companion ride to the SCCC's Scenic Simsbury, Southwick &
Suffield Ride. The ride is over mostly
flat terrain and travels through portions of Simsbury, Granby and East Granby
on mostly secondary (back) roads with just a little bit of riding on busier
state roads. The ride passes the
Barndoor Hills Rd entrance to the McLean Game Refuge and the Simsbury Airport
amongst other interesting venues.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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0.0
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International
Skating Center of Connecticut (bathrooms; snack bar; skating rink views)
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4.5
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Entrance to
the McLean Game Refuge to the right
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17.5
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Simsbury
Tri-Town Airport to the left
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19.1
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International
Skating Center of Connecticut (bathrooms; snack bar; skating rink views)
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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-New131
Route
sheet: RS-New131
Ride submitted by:
SCCC (www.ctcycle.org)/DPS,
6/16/07
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