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See Both Sides of the Connecticut River
Ride (new starting location)
Total Distance: 34.0
miles Elevation
Gain: 601 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 601 ft / 34.0 mi = 17.69 ft/mi
Terrain: Flat
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region: South Central Connecticut
City/Town: Old Saybrook
Starting Location: I-95
north Exit 68 to Rt. 154; @ 3rd traffic light turn left to
continue on Rt. 154 (Rt. 1 goes straight here) through the Old Saybrook
business district and continue for about 2.1 miles to a stop sign where Rt.
154 goes sharply right; Saybrook Point is directly ahead from the stop sign.
Ride Description: This is a mostly flat ride in Old
Saybrook and Old Lyme with some sensational views of Long Island Sound and
the Connecticut River. The trip visits Fenwick, Cornfield Point and
uses the Baldwin Bridge bike path to cross the Connecticut River. The
route visits the DEP Marine Headquarters on Old Lyme's Ferry Road (possible
lunch or snack stop) and continues over some great bike touring roads on the
return trip. There is a possible ice cream stop at Hallmark's (now named
Petersons) near the end of the 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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Saybrook
Point: views; seasonal bathrooms
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0.2
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Causeway
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1.0
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Start tour
of Fenwick (watch cues carefully to stay on course)
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4.4
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Cornfield
Point
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4.9
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Interesting
views of marshes that abut Rt. 154
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6.6
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McDonald's
Restaurant
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10.4
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Portable
bathroom facilities under Baldwin Bridge near boat launch
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10.9
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Beginning
of bike path over the Connecticut River on the Baldwin Bridge (~ 1.0 mi.
long)
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12.9
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DEP Marine
Headquarters: good spot for lunch/snack
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12.9+
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Ride bikes
to end of boardwalk (if not crowded) for sensational view of Long Island
Sound
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14.4
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Old Lyme
business district
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18.0
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Start of
great riding on Whippoorwill Rd; smooth surface and gentle turns (a
favorite of mine)
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22.2
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Black Hall
Country Club
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23.4
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White
Sands Beach (views); seasonal bathrooms
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24.6
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Hallmark's (now
named Petersons) ice cream and snacks on the left
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25.6
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Old Lyme
Country Club
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27.4
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Beginning
of bike path over the Connecticut River on the Baldwin Bridge
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31.1
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Saybrook
Crossing shops; Old Saybrook RR Station (water & bathrooms)
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31.4
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Beginning
of Old Saybrook business district
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32.9
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Start of
tour through North Cove (views)
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RS-New221 www.ctbikeroutes.org
Original Ride Submitted by: Carol Marchion, 5/22/09
(revised/updated by DPS, 4/16/14)
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