Unionville/Simsbury Trail 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: 28.5 miles Elevation
Gain: 920 feet
Degree of
Difficulty Index: 920 ft / 28.5 mi = 32.28 ft/mi Terrain: Flat
to rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region: North Central Connecticut
Starting Location (city/town): Unionville
Starting Location (detailed directions to): From the center of Unionville continue
on Rt. 4 towards Collinsville for just short of one mile. Multi-use trail parking is on the right
about 0.2 miles after crossing the Farmington River.
Ride
Description: This interesting ride
travels over mostly mellow terrain w/ just a couple rollers along the way. It visits Collinsville, Canton, West
Simsbury, Simsbury and Avon before returning to the starting point near the
Farmington River about one mile NW of Unionville. Sperry Park at the 18.0 mile mark is a good spot for a
snack/lunch break. Approximately
half of the ride route is on paved multi-use trails.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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4.0
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Collinsville:
a neat little village w/ lots to see and admire
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6.1
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Canton
business district; lots of stores; lots of traffic
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10.9
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West Simsbury;
convenience store; farm store; other delights
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12.2
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Entrance to
Stratton Brook State Park
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13.8
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Simsbury
business district; heavy traffic on Rt. 10/202; be careful
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18.0
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Sperry Park;
portable toilets; picnic tables; possible lunch/snack stop
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23.9
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Bridge over
the Farmington River; worth it to stop and admire the view
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Ride description: Wu-New166
Route sheet: RS-New166
Ride submitted by: Carol Marchion, 10/11/2008 (updated
4/29/10)
