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Maureen's Ride Around Lyme
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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: 50.7 miles Elevation Gain: 3109 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 3109 ft
/ 50.7 mi = 61.32 ft/mi Terrain:
Hilly
Killer
Hills: There are several: a
¾ mi. difficult hill on Haywardville Rd up to Millington Green @ mile
cue 25.8; several difficult hilly sections on Joshuatown Rd starting at mile
cue 33.4
Geographical
Region: Southeast Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Old
Lyme
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
Big Y parking lot, Rt. 1 in Old
Lyme. Take I-95 Exit 70 (east of
Baldwin Bridge). If eastbound on I-95, at the end of the ramp turn left onto
Rt. 1 & Rt. 156. At the
light go right on the continuation of Rt. 1 (Rt. 156 goes straight here); the
access road to the Big Y will be on your right in about 300 yards (traffic
light). If westbound on I-95, at the end of the ramp go straight onto Rt. 1
south for 0.4 mile to the Big Y on the left.
Ride
Description: This is a hilly
ride that should be attempted only by those who are in excellent biking
condition. Having said that
there are many delights awaiting those who tackle the ride, amongst them
visits to Old Lyme Village, Hamburg Village, many miles of back and country
road riding, a visit to Devil's Hopyard State Park, a special view of the
Connecticut River from the site of an old ferry at Ely's Landing...and much,
much more. Celebrate with an ice cream stop
at the Old Lyme Ice Cream Shop near the end of your ride. You'll have earned it!
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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Various shops
in the Big Y mall; bathrooms inside the Big Y
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1.1
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Village of
Old Lyme; various quaint shops typical of an old New England village
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9.4
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Scott's farm
stand store on right
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24.2
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Enter
Devil's Hopyard State Park; Deep Pole roadside picnic area on R; ideal
lunch stop( stream)
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26.5
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Millington
Green
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32.8
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Convenience
store on right after turning onto Ferry Rd (Rt. 148)
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41.0
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Ely's
Landing (site of old ferry crossing); views of Connecticut River
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49.0
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Pass thru Old
Lyme village for 2nd time
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49.1
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Old Lyme Ice
Cream Shop on right
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50.7
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Various shops
in the Big Y mall; bathrooms inside the Big Y
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New157
Route
sheet: RS-New157
Ride
submitted by: Maureen
Schade/DPS, 7/6/08
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