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The Along the Clinton/Westbrook Shoreline
Scramble
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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: 29.60 miles
Elevation Gain: 309 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 309 ft /
29.60 mi = 10.44 ft/mi Terrain:
Flat
Killer
Hills: None
Geographical
Region: South Central
Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Clinton
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
I-95 Exit 63 CPL (Rt. 81) in Clinton
Ride
Description: This is one of
the flattest rides in the website with numerous shoreline views, some (but
not all) of which are mentioned in the table below. It visits several locations along the Clinton and
Westbrook shoreline that are a bit off the beaten path. The ride is best suited for a casual,
recreational tour in a group setting (as opposed to solo riders) since there
are numerous turns on the ride route...including several left hand turns onto
and off busy Rt. 1 --- which (together with other difficult left turns) have
been high-lighted in yellow on the route sheet. Special care should be taken while negotiating these
high-lighted turns. Rider safety
can be an issue on this ride...which might best be ridden on weekdays of
non-summer months. There are
numerous stores on the route where food and beverages can be purchased.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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1.8
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Clinton
Green
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4.7
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Hammock
Point – interesting views of Clinton Harbor and Long Island Sound
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9.4
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Commence
loop tour of Pilot's Point (high rent district)
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11.6
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Westbrook
Green on the left; Westbrook business district
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12.3
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Views
of Sunset Beach, Westbrook Harbor and Long Island Sound
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13.4
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Waters
Edge Resort on the right
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15.1
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Kelsey
Point Beach
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17.9
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YMCA to
the left; possible comfort stop
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27.8
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Clinton
Harbor (views)
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New175
Route
sheet: RS-New175
Ride
submitted by: Carol Marchion,
5/22/09 (updated 7/8/09)
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