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SCCC's Long Way to Lyman's 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: 42.78 miles
Elevation Gain: 1897 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 1897 ft
/ 42.78 mi = 44.34 ft/mi Terrain:
Rolling
Killer
Hills: None; but there is a
long, gradual climb on Rt. 157 after leaving Lyman's
Geographical
Region: Southwest 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 farthest
from I-91.
Ride
Description: This interesting
ride over mostly rolling terrain starts in Wallingford and visits North
Haven, Northford and Durham while en route to Lyman Orchards Farm Store in
Middlefield as the featured destination. There is a lengthy 8 mile (+/-) ride along Rt. 17 between
Northford and Durham for those who would like to try a speed run. The rest of the ride (for the most
part) is on scenic back roads through rural areas without a lot of traffic
and roads through residential areas.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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8.2
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The Tradition
Golf Course on the right
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9.8
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Pond Hill
Grade School on the left
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14.3
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Large
cemetery on the left
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22.5
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Start lengthy
ride along Rt. 17; smooth surface, wide lane; largely rural scenes along
the way
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29.5
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Pass through
the Village of Durham (typical New England village)
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32.4
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Views of
Lyman Orchards golf course to the left
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32.8
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Lyman
Orchards Farm Store
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33.5
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Entrance to
Lyman Orchards Country Club; views of the golf course to you left
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35.8
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No. Branford
RdÉseveral Rod & Gun Clubs & shooting ranges on both sides of the
road
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39.2
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Large
reservoir 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-New138
Route
sheet: RS-New138
Ride
submitted by: SCCC (www.ctcycle.org)/DPS, 6/27/07 (updated
8/12/07)
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