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The Panthorn Park Patrol
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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
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Total Distance: 29.5 miles
Elevation Gain: 436 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 436 ft / 29.5 mi = 14.78 ft/mi
Terrain: Flat
Killer
Hills: None
Geographical
Region: North Central Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Southington
Starting
Location (detailed directions to): From I-84 west, take exit 29
(left exit w/ sign for Milldale); at end of exit turn right on Rt. 10 (So.
Main St); in 0.2 mi. turn right @ traffic light on Clark St; in 0.1 mi take a
quick right on Burritt St; in 0.9 mi. turn right on access road into Panthorn
Park (sign); follow 0.4 mi. to parking area at rear of park.
From I-691 west, take exit 7 (sign for Rt 10); at end of exit ramp
turn right (north) on Rt. 10 (Milldale Rd); in 0.3 mi. bear left on Norton St
(street sign obscure); in 0.1 mi. cross Rt. 66/322 @ traffic light to
continue on Norton St; in 0.5 mi. turn left @ traffic light onto Clark St; in
0.1 mi. take a quick right on Burritt St. and follow for 0.9 mi. to access
road for Panthorn Park (sign) on the right and follow for 0.4 mi. to parking
area at the rear of the park.
Ride
Description: This ride was developed by and is dedicated to the
memory of Don Mitchell who died in May 2008 while riding (and developing a
new ride) with a friend. The ride is over mostly flat terrain and
visits the town of Southington en route to the turn-around point at Stocks
Park in Bristol. Among the sights on the ride route are a portion of
the Farmington Canal Trail, the Southington town green, Lake Compounce
Amusement Park and the Mt. Southington Ski Area. There is one heavily
trafficked road in Bristol that can be avoided if desired (see route sheet
for details).
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Mile
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Facilities - Points of Interest
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0.0
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Panthorn Park;
bathroom facilities; ample parking; recreational facilities; picnic areas;
bathrooms
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2.7
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Start ~ 2
mile ride along the Farmington Canal Trail; will reverse direction at the
trail's end
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6.2
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Southington
Green in the center of Southington
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12.1
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Briarwood
College For Women campus on the right
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12.9
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Lake
Compounce Amusement Park to the left; occasional views of Lake Compounce
& the park
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15.4
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Stocks Park
(Bristol); excellent spot for a lunch/snack break; bathroom facilities and
water there
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21.7
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Mt. Southington
Ski Area on the right
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24.9
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Views of
Castle Craig to the east
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29.5
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Panthorn
Park; bathroom facilities; ample parking; recreational facilities; picnic
areas; bathrooms
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride description:
Wu-New160 Route sheet: RS-New160
Ride developed by Don Mitchell. Ride submitted by Carol Marchion/DPS,
7/10/08 (updated 9/28/08)
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