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A Ledyard-Old Mystic-Preston 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: 30.5 miles
Elevation Gain: 1778 feet (approx.)
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 1778 ft / 30.58 mi = 58.14 ft/mi Terrain:
Flat to Rolling (estd)
Killer
Hills: None
Geographical
Region: Southeast
Starting
Location (city/town): Ledyard
Starting
Location (detailed directions to): After crossing the Thames River
on I-95N (easterly) take 1st exit (left lanes) onto Rte. 12;
follow for ~ 6.8 miles; turn right onto Rte. 214 (easterly) and follow for ~
4.5 miles to Sawmill Park on the right.
Ride
Description: This is a mellow ride over mostly flat to rolling
terrain (with a few hilly sections) through sections of Ledyard, Old Mystic
and Preston that features stops at Long Lake, Lake of Isles and Preston Ridge
Vineyard. There are a few stops along the way where supplies can be
purchased.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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5.8
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Leave route TCO No.
Stonington Road for ~ 0.2 miles; Clydes Cider Mill on the left
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10.0
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Long Pond (north end);
boat launch w/ a comfort station
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11.3
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Entrance via Trolley
Road Blvd to Foxwoods Resort Casino w/ Lake of Isles golf courses (two
18-hole courses)
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12.6
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Lake of Isles club
house
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18.4
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Preston General Store
food, water, bathrooms; other stores in this shopping complex
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23.4
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Preston Ridge Vineyard:
limited hoursFri: 1:00pm 9:00pm; Sat & Sun: 11:00am 4:30pm
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26.6
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To the right on Mathewson
Mill Road is an ice cream parlor (Jimmies) w/ comfort station
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride description: Wu-New226
Route sheet: RS-New226
Ride submitted by: Mark Kiley, 10/11/15 (updated by DPS on 10/17/15)
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