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Stonington to the Pachaug State Forest Ride Ride
Total Distance: 46.6 miles Elevation
Gain: 3321 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 3321 ft / 46.6 mi = 71.2 ft/mi Terrain: Very Hilly
Killer Hills: None, but stiff climb near end at mile 40.7
Geographical Region:
Southeast Connecticut
City/Town:
Stonington
Starting Location:
Meadow Ave in Stonington Borough. Parking at the Wimpfheimer Sculpture Park, at the corner of Meadow Ave and Bayview Ave (next to the Velvet Mill).
Ride Description:
This ride makes the circuit of Stonington to North Stonington, and goes through farmlands, Pachaug State Forest, around Foxwoods, and then returning to Stonington. Ride through beautiful backroads, forests, and farmland of Southeast Connecticut.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
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0.0
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Velvet Mill (bathrooms)
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8.6
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North Stonington Village
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9.0
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Wyassup Rd. Home with narrow guage railroad (just past Fairgrounds)
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13.0
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Wyassup Rd. Views and Homestead Cellar w/ well
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17.8
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Pachaug State Forest
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18.4
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Hodge Pond & Brook
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18.7
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Kinne Cemetary, Earliest marked stone: 1713
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35.0
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Market (Lunch Spot)
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36.1
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Highland Lake Park
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40.4
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Old Mystic Village
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41.2
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Nice Views of Long Island Sound from summit after climb
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46.6
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Velvet Mill (bathrooms)
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride description: wu-new238
Route Sheet: rs-new238
Ride submitted by: Finlay Ferguson, 05/2020
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