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Barb and Irene's Goat 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: 24.9 miles
Elevation Gain: N/A
Degree
of Difficulty Index: N/A
Terrain: Flat to Rolling
Killer
Hills: None
Geographical
Region: North Central Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Panthorn Park, Burritt St., Southington
Starting
Location (GPS directions): Panthorn Park; GPS address = 485 Burritt St,
Plantsville
Starting
Location (detailed directions to): From I-84 west, take exit 29 (left exit
w/ sign for Milldale); at end of exit turn right on Rt. 10 (So. Main St); in
0.2 mi. turn right @ traffic light on Clark St; in 0.1 mi take a quick right
on Burritt St; in 0.9 mi. turn right on access road into Panthorn Park
(sign); follow 0.4 mi. to parking area at rear of park.
From I-691 west, take exit 7 (sign for Rt 10); at end of exit ramp
turn right (north) on Rt. 10 (Milldale Rd); in 0.3 mi. bear left on Norton St
(street sign obscure); in 0.1 mi. cross Rt. 66/322 @ traffic light to
continue on Norton St; in 0.5 mi. turn left @ traffic light onto Clark St; in
0.1 mi. take a quick right on Burritt St. and follow for 0.9 mi. to access
road for Panthorn Park (sign) on the right and follow for 0.4 mi. to parking
area at the rear of the park.
Ride
Description: This loop, which starts in a park with bathroom facilities,
cuts across Southington center (in part on the rail-trail), heads north on
the east side of town, crosses Plainville center, includes a rest stop in
Plainville's lovely Norton Park, and returns on the west side of town with a
stop at a goat farm (OK to feed them, per owner) on the corner of Prospect
and Mt. Vernon Rd.. Although this route cuts across the center of two towns,
the majority of the ride is on back roads.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities - Points of Interest
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3.3
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Southington center
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5.6
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Ball fields on left (port-a-potty located behind building)
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13.3
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Dunkin Donuts on right
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15.0
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Norton Park (restrooms
located in maintenance garage)
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19.0
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Lake Compounce service
entrance on right
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19.8
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Lincoln College (formerly
Briarwood) on left
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22.8
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Regroup and enjoy the
goats at the corner of Mt Vernon and Prospect
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23.4
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Mount Southington Ski
slopes on right
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Ride description: Wu-New203 Route sheet: RS-New203
Ride submitted by: Barbara Baume and Irene Murray, 10/22/11 (last updated 10/30/12)
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