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Schools and 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: 36.5
miles Elevation
Gain: 1486 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1486 ft / 36.5 mi = 40.7
ft/mi Terrain: Rolling (estŐd)
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region: Central Connecticut
Starting Location: Tunxis Meade Park, Red Oak Hill
Road, Farmington, CT
Starting Location (detailed directions to): Exit 39
from I-84, Rte. 4 West to Farmington Center; Rte. 10 South, approx.. 1 mile
at traffic light; right on Meadow Road, approx. 1 mile bear right (straight) on
Red Oak Hill Road, Tunxis Meade Park entrance is 0.4 miles on right
Ride
Description: Ride goes along the Farmington River on the Bike Trail,
through the village of Collinsville, through Miss Porter's School, the
Historic Homes in Farmington Center and through Avon Old Farms School
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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Tunxis Meade Park; Farmington's Athletic Facilities; bathrooms
available in season
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6.5
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Farmington River along Bike Path
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10.4
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Former Collinsville Axe Co Mill and water falls
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10.6
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Collinsville Green Historic Homes
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21.0
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Miss Porter's School
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21.4
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Historic Homes of Farmington
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24.8
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Views of Farmington River from Bike Trail Bridge
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28.4
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Avon Old Farms School, side trip through campus, come out on other
side on Old Farms Road
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New223
Route
sheet: RS-New223
Ride
submitted by: Andy Johnson, 9/16/14 (updated 10/13/14)
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