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Fort Trumbull 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
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Total Distance: 31.0 miles
Elevation
Gain: 1156 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1156 ft / 31.0 mi = 37.3
ft/mi Terrain: Flat to Rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region:
Southeast Connecticut
Starting Location (city/town): Niantic (East
Lyme)
Starting Location (detailed directions to): Parking
area on the opposite side of the street from the Niantic Bay Bicycles shop
located at 8 Methodist St, Niantic, CT. Take I-95 to Exit 74 (Flanders Rd CT
161). Follow CT 161 south to end at CT 156. Right (west) on CT 156 for about
700 ft, and turn right onto Methodist St. Street parking on right side.
Ride Description: This very mellow ride is over
mostly flat terrain with a few modest hills. It travels over to New London
along mostly shoreline venues including Black Point, Harkness State Park,
Mitchell College and others to Fort Trumbull State Park. Add a tour of
Seaside Park at mile 12.8 for additional views.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities - Points of Interest
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1.8
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Begin
tour of Black Point
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3.9
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Old
Black Point Croquet Courts
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7.2
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McCook
Point Park (bathrooms); nice ocean views & seating along shore
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8.8
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Niantic
River Bridge crossing
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12.8
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Seaside
State Park. (Great views if you have time)
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14.0
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Harkness
State Park (bathrooms & water); views
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14.5
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Camp
Harkness
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16.2
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Ocean
Beach Amusement Park
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17.5
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Views
of the Thames River
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19.1
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Fort
Trumbull State Park
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19.4
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Fort
Trumbull picnic area with bathrooms.
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20.8
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Lawrence
& Memorial Hospital
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21.4
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Michaels
Dairy & Mitchell College campus
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride description: wu-new247
Route sheet: rs-new247
Ride with GPS Route Name: 247Fort Trumbull
Ride submitted by: Stein Roaldset 03/11/2013
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