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Shoreline
Ramble: Guilford/Stony
Creek/Pine Orchard
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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: 28.0
miles Elevation
Gain: 596 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 596 ft / 28.0 mi = 19.85
ft/mi Terrain: Flat
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region: South
Central Connecticut
Starting Location (city/town): Guilford
Starting Location (detailed directions
to): I-95 Exit 59 CPL (Goose Lane) in Guilford
Ride Description: This ride is over
mostly flat terrain and features spectacular views of Long Island Sound from
many points along the Guilford to Branford shoreline. Amongst the points of interest are
Guilford Harbor, Mulberry Point, Sachem's Head, Stony Creel and Pine
Orchard. Also of particular
interest is the ride along the old trolley line trail between Stony Creek and
Pine Orchard.
Facilities and Points
of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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2.7
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Guilford
Harbor (views)
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6.1
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Indian Cove
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7.4
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Start tour
of Sachem's Head ocean views
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9.5
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Portion of
old trolley track "over water" construction
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15.0
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Stony
Creek...views of Thimble Islands
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15.5
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Start ride
along the old trolley path
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16.6
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Pine Orchard
Country Club
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24.4
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Guilford
Green
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New181
Route
sheet: RS-New181
Ride
submitted by: Carol Marchion,
7/10/09 (updated 8/10/09)
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