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Madison to Middletown the Scenic (but easier) Way
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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: 50.4 miles
Elevation Gain: 3353 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 3353 ft
/ 50.4 mi = 66.53 ft/mi Terrain:
Very hilly
Killer
Hills: Several serious climbs
required
Geographical
Region: South Central
Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Madison
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
I-95 Exit 62 (Hammonasset State Park
exit) in Madison (no CPL); park beside the chain link fence on Duck Hole Road
Ride Description: This
hilly ride travels through sections of Clinton, Killingworth, No. Madison,
Haddam and Durham en route to the turnaround point in Middletown. The return takes a different route
back through several of those towns to a possible lunch/snack stop in
Higganum. There are several
killer hills on this ride, which should be attempted only by those riders in
top physical condition.
The convenience store at mile 17.2 and Dunkin's Donuts at
mile 5.7 are the only places to purchase food and drink along the route.
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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Little
duck pond w/ bench and gazebo on the right
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5.7
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Dunkin'
Donuts 0.1 mile north on Rt. 81
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19.4
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Possible
snack stop @ little park beside shopping plaza on the right; convenience
store
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30.2
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Miller
Pond State Park; portable
toilets available; possible lunch stop
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40.7
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Summer
Hill (wholesale) Nursery up road to left
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Note: This ride is a duplicate of the Madison
to Middletown the Hard (but Scenic) Way rideexcept it does it backwards.
It turns the ride into a completely different, equally interesting but no
less difficult ride.
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New151
Route
sheet: RS-New151
Ride
submitted by: John Datsko,
9/27/07
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