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Summer Breeze
Half Century 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: 51.16 miles Elevation Gain: 2339 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 2339 ft / 51.16 mi = 45.72 ft/mi Terrain: Rolling
to hilly
Killer
Hills: Difficult ¾ mi. climb on County Rd starting @ ~ the 15.0 mi.
cue; lengthy climb on Beaver Meadow Rd between cues 28.3 and 30.9 mi.
Geographical Region: South Central
Connecticut
Starting Location (city/town): Madison
Starting Location (detailed directions to): From
I-95 Exit 61 (Rt. 79) in Madison, go south on Rt. 79 (Durham Rd) ~ 0.6 miles
to the 3rd traffic light; turn right (west) on Rt. 1 and follow
for ~ 1.5 miles; turn left on Neck Rd (just before small shopping plaza) and
follow for ~ 0.6 miles. Our Lady
of Mercy school will be on the left.
Please do not use the Our Lady of Mercy parking area; find an
inconspicuous spot on Neck Road to park. Start your bike trip odometer at the Our Lady of Mercy
driveway.
Ride Description: This is a
challenging ride that visits the towns of Madison, Killingworth, Haddam (Higganum) and Clinton while
riding almost entirely on scenic back roads (the exception is the 1.0 mile
stretch on Rt. 154 between Higganum and Walkley Rd. There is an elevation gain/loss of 2339 feet and there are
some steep sections on the ride.
Riders attempting this ride should be in good physical condition. It's a pretty ride but it's difficult
in spots.
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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Our Lady of Mercy school
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10.4
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Camp Laurelwood on the left (wooded)
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23.6
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Higganum business district
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30.9
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Good spot for a snack/lunch break at boulders on the
right (intersection of Beaver Meadow Rd
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and Parker Hill Rd); may be possible to purchase food
at deli (go ~ 0.1 mi. right on Parker Hill
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Rd) or at the convenience store about 0.4 mi. south on
Rt. 81 from the Parker Hill Rd intersection
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46.8
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Start 1.5 mile ride along Madison coast w/ several
spectacular views of L.I. Sound
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48.6
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Madison Green
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51.16
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Our Lady of Mercy school
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www.ctbikeroutes.org Ride description: Wu-New167
Route sheet: RS-New167
Ride
submitted by: Betty Gunning/DPS,
10/28/08 (updated 11/10/08)
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