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The 50% / 50% Ride
Total Distance: 49.3 miles Elevation
Gain: 3083 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 3083 ft / 49.3 mi = 62.5 ft/mi Terrain: Hilly
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region:
Southeast Connecticut
City/Town:
Voluntown
Starting Location:
Voluntown Town Hall on Gate Street, 115 Main Street (Rte 138). Parking behind Town Hall.
Ride Description:
On this ride we will be riding 25.4 miles in CT and 23.9 miles in RI.
You will ride over scenic back roads through farmlands, meadows, Pachaug State Forest,
Nicholas Farm Management Area. Along the bike ride you will ride by a number of scenic
ponds. There is also a one room school house, grist mill (1861) in Clarks Falls and Yannatos
Preserve (land conservancy).
Road Notes:
There are number of dirt roads on this ride. The dirt roads are identified on the cue sheet as unpaved.
At Mile 22.6 Wood Hill Rd, the road is CLOSED. The bridge is closed to cars, Passable by bike.
No services on this bike so ride bring food and water.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
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11.5
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Newport Rd, Nicholas Farm Management Area
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27.7
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Canonchet Rd, Ashville Pond Dam
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27.9
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Canonchet Rd, Scenic View, Ashville Pond
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36.5
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Clarks Falls Rd, Yannatos Preserve, Green Falls River
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36.7
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Clarks Falls Rd, Grist Mill
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40.8
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Denison Rd, Pachaug State Forest
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41.9
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Green Hill Rd, Pachaug State Forest
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46.3
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Kinnie Rd, Pachaug State Forest
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride description: wu-new239
Route Sheet: rs-new239
Ride submitted by: Finlay Ferguson, 05/2020
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