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Messerschmidt Pond 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: 28.2 miles Elevation
Gain: 746 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 746 ft / 28.2 mi = 26.45 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to rolling
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: The first half
of the ride (+/-) is relatively flat as the route tours various shoreline
areas in Clinton and Westbrook including the Clinton Town Beach and PilotŐs
Point (an upscale private community on the Westbrook shoreline) before
turning inland (and somewhat uphill) en route to Messerschmidt Pond where (on
the east side of the pond) there is a fine spot for a lunch/snack break. Continuing north and then west the
ride route eventually turns south and passes the west side of the pond before
wending its way back to the starting point through several Clinton
residential areas. While there
is considerable state road riding on the route, the state roads (Rtes. 1, 80
& 145) have delightfully smooth surfaces and wide shoulders ideal for
bicycles.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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3.4
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Clinton Town Beach
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6.1
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Hammock Point; views
of Clinton Harbor and Long Island Sound
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10.8
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Commence
tour of PilotŐs Point, an upscale private community on Long Island Sound
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11.5
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Spectacular
views of Long Island Sound from Seaside Avenue
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17.3
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Messerschmidt
Pond (views from east side of pond; good lunch/snack spot)
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21.5
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Views from
the west side of Messerschmidt Pond
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23.7
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Sensational
winding downhill swoop on Breakneck Hill Road (maintain good controlÉsmooth
road surface)
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New184
Route
sheet: RS-New184
Ride
submitted by: Carol Marchion,
7/31/09 (updated 9/19/09)
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