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Amity Extravaganza
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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: 33.9 miles Elevation
Gain: 2,000 feet (est'd)
Degree of Difficulty Index: 2,000 ft / 33.9 mi = 59.1 ft/mi
(est'd) Terrain: Hilly (est'd)
Killer Hills: There are some steep climbs on Bethmour Rd.,
Hoadley Rd., and Rt. 114 West.
Geographical Region: Southwest Connecticut
Starting Location (city/town): Orange
Starting Location (detailed
directions to): Rt. 15 to Exit 57 (Rt. 34 East) for
1 mile to Rt. 114 South for 1 mile; left at light on Grannis Rd. for 0.5
miles; right into school. From
I-95, take Exit 39B to Rt. 1 North/East for 3.5 miles; left on Rt. 114
(Racebrook Rd.) at light for 1.3 miles; right on Grannis Rd. at light for 0.5
miles; right into the school.
Ride
Description: Tour the scenic towns of Amity (Orange, Woodbridge, and
Bethany) with views of horse farms, reservoirs, forests, streams, and a
waterfall. After an easy 8-mile warm-up, there is some extended climbing in
the middle portion of the route. After the lunch stop, you are rewarded by
two extended downhill sections, connected by two hills. Lunch at Billy's in
Bethany.
Map at www.runningmap.com?id=23032
and
www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ct/orange/637989254
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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Racebrook School, Orange
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20.2
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Food Stop: Billy's
Old-Fashioned Ice Cream with restrooms, beverages, sandwiches and ice
cream; Also, the highest point on the ride at 720 ft. of elevation
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25.0
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Lake Dawson on the left,
a reservoir owned by the South Central Regional Water Authority
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25.2
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Small seasonal waterfall
on the right
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25.5
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West Rock Ridge State
Park parallels Downs Road for its entire distance
The Blue Blazed Regicides
Trail runs the length of the ridge.
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27.7
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The Thomas Darling House,
a historic home and museum is on the left at 1907 Litchfield Tpke.
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28.4
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Grocery store on right
(not a planned stop)
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30.5
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Former Woodbridge Country
Club, now owned by the town of Woodbridge
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33.9
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Racebrook School
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New136
Route
sheet: RS-New136
Ride
submitted by: Tom Ebersold, 8/15/09 (updated 8/18/09)
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