Vinnies Indian Neck Divertissement
Total Distance: 31.6 miles Elevation
Gain: 760 feet
Degree of
Difficulty Index: 760 ft / 31.6
mi = 24.05 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to Rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical
Region: South Central
Connecticut
City/Town: Guilford
Starting
Location: I-95 Exit 59 CPL
(Goose Lane) in Guilford
Ride
Description: This is a mostly
flat ride from Guilford to Indian Neck in Branford, with views en route of
coastal marshes and the Pine Orchard Country Club. On the return trip, the ride
visits Stony Creek with views of the Thimble Islands,and Guilford Harbor. This is a neat ride with very few hills
and some lovely views of Long Island Sound.
Facilities and Points
of Interest:
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Mile
|
Facilities
- Points of Interest
|
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0.2
|
Convenience
Store just south of CPL on the south side of I-95 on right
|
|
1.2
|
Guilford Green:
Various Facilities, including grocery store, coffee shop and deli
|
|
5.3
|
Mill pond
(interesting views)
|
|
8.3
|
Pine Orchard
Country Club
|
|
8.6
|
Young Park on
right: Portable Toilet in season
|
|
12.0
|
View of
Branford Harbor
|
|
13.3
|
Views of
Long Island Sound and Thimble Islands
|
|
16.5
|
Pine Orchard
Country Club
|
|
19.4+
|
Various
facilities just to the left across I-95 (not the direction of the ride)
|
|
22.0
|
Stony Creek:
Deli on left
|
|
22.3
|
View of
Thimble Islands
|
|
29.3
|
Guilford
Harbor: Restrooms, water (seasonal)
|
|
28.9
|
Views of
Guilford Harbor
|
|
29.8
|
The Henry
Whitfield House (1639) is the oldest remaining house in Connecticut. On
display are historical artifacts from the culture of early New England
settlers and a wealth of pieces dating to the 17th and 18th
centuries.
|
|
31.4
|
Convenience
store on left
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