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Canton
Hill and Farmington River 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: 31.0
miles Elevation
Gain: 1700 feet (est'd)
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1700
ft / 31.0 mi = 54.83 ft/mi
Terrain: Rolling
to hilly (est'd)
Killer Hills: Woodchuck Hill Rd to Sextons Hollow Rd and
Bahre Corner Rd are grunts
Geographical Region: North
Central Connecticut
Starting Location: Weatogue
(Simsbury) Commuter Parking Lot on Rte 10/202, approximately 0.3 miles north
of where Rte 185 ends at Rte 10/202
Starting Location (detailed directions
to): Take Rte 185 from Bloomfield over Talcott Mountain. Turn right on Rte 10/202,
approximately 0.3 miles the Commuter Parking Lot is on the right at the
traffic Light. From the North,
take Rte 10/202 to Simsbury, the CPL is approximately 0.3 miles south of
Mitchell Dodge and Volvo. From
the south, take Rte 10/202 to Simsbury, the CPL is approximately 0.3 mile
north of the intersection of Rte 185.
Ride Description: Some serious
climbing in the first third of the ride. It traverses some lovely neighborhoods in Simsbury, wooded
areas in Canton, past the Roaring Brook Nature Center, through the quaint
village of Collinsville (places to eat: LaSalle Deli and more), along the Farmington
River and the two newest sections of the Farmington Valley Greenway.
Facilities and Points
of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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3.2
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Simsbury
Farms Golf and Recreational Complex
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8.5
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Roaring
Brook Nature Center
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14.3
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See
the Kayaking and Canoeing on the Farmington River
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14.8
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Go on the Bridge for a
better view of the old Collinsville Axe Company Mill and the rapids
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14.8
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Explore the shops in
Collinsville. Lunch at the
LaSalle Deli or the Arm & Hammer Pub
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15.2
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Beautiful
old New England green with historic buildings on both sides
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19.6
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Newest
Section of Farmington Valley Greenway; very well done with River Views
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23.6
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Cross the Farmington
River on the old Railroad Bridge, now part of the greenway
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24.1
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Another
new section of the greenway
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New200
Route
sheet: RS-New200
Ride
submitted by: Andy Johnson, 10/3/12 (updated 10/23/12)
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