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Connect the Trails North to Congamond 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: 26.8 miles Elevation
Gain: 650 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 650 ft / 26.8 mi = 24.25 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region:
North Central
Starting Location (city/town): Simsbury, Ct.
Starting Location (detailed directions to): International Skating Center of
Ct. Rt. 10/202 just north of the
Rt. 315 intersection in the northern part of Simsbury.
Ride
Description: This is an
interesting ride which utilizes the northern sections of the Farmington
Valley Greenway paved rail trail and surrounding scenic back roads. The ride
passes by farms and fields and goes to Lake Congamond in Southwick, Ma. for a
picturesque lunch stop. It meanders through the extensive grounds of Imperial
Nurseries on the return trip. There are 10.7 miles of paved trail on this
ride.
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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International
Skating Center, rest rooms, snack bar, chance to watch future olympians
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1.1
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Simsbury
Airport on right
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6.2
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Griffin Farmstead
Goat Dairy on left
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10.1
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EbbŐs Corner,
convenience store, ice cream and bake shop
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11.1
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Nice views
of Lake Congamond and surrounding hills on the left
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13.9
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Lake
Congamond Park and Gazebo, port-o lets
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15.6
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Interesting
goat farm on the left
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16.3
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Red Riding
Hood Bakery and Caf on right
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19.8
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Small picnic
pavilion and port-o-let on left
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21.7
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BryanŐs
Landing with canal views
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23.6
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Begin ~ 2.5
mile ride through Imperial Nurseries properties along rail trail
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26.8
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International
Skating Center, rest rooms, snack bar, chance to watch future olympians
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New178
Route
sheet: RS-New178
Ride
submitted by: Carol Marchion,
6/12/09 (updated 10/25/09)
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