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Moodus Tour de Lakes Ride (Sonya's
version)
Total Distance:
33.2 miles Elevation Gain: 2447 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 2447 ft / 33.2 mi. = 73.70
ft/mi. Terrain: Very Hilly
Killer Hills: Several hilly sections
Geographical Region: South Central Connecticut
City/Town: Chester
Starting Location: Rt. 9 Exit 9 CPL (Rt. 148) in Chester
Ride Description: This ride is over mostly rolling terrain
(with a couple hilly sections) and travels up into Moodus via the East Haddam
swing-bridge and features stops at Johnsonville Village, views of Bashan
Lake, a visit to Chapman Falls at Devil's Hopyard State Park and a
re-crossing of the Connecticut River via the ferry before returning to the
CPL.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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1.4
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Chester
village with various curio shops
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5.2
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Tylerville:
Convenience store; Subway
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5.8
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Cross the
Connecticut River via the East Haddam swing-bridge (views)
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6.0
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Goodspeed
Opera House and the Gelston House
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9.3
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Johnsonville
Village (views)
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10.4
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Convenience
store on right
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10.7
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Convenience
store on right
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10.8
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Nathan Hale
shopping center (various shops)
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15.2
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Occasional
views of Bashan Lake
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19.9
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Millington
Green on the right
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21.5
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Chapman
Falls (Devil's Hopyard State Park)
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28.7
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Convenience
store on right at corner
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30.3
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Cross the Connecticut
River via the Hadlyme-Chester Ferry ($1.00)
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31.8
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Chester
village w/ various curio shops; ice cream parlor
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
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DPS, 8/27/07 (updated 5/11/08)
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