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See Both Sides of the Connecticut
River Ride
Total Distance: 33.8 miles Elevation
Gain: 598 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 598 ft / 33.8 mi = 17.69
ft/mi Terrain: Flat
Killer Hills: None
Geographical
Region: South Central Connecticut
City/Town: Old Saybrook
Starting Location: RR
Station parking area in Old Saybrook.
From I-95 north use exit 67; @ bottom of ramp continue straight
onto Rt. 154 and through the traffic light (Rt. 1 enters from left here);
crossing bridge over RR, take first right onto access road into the Saybrook
Crossing shopping center and RR station. From I-95 south use exit 68
(Rt. 1 south); follow Rt. 1 south; turn left at traffic light (Rt. 154);
cross bridge over RR and take first right into Saybrook Crossing shopping
center and RR station. To park, drive through the parking lot and past
the RR station.
Ride Description: This
is a mostly flat ride in Old Saybrook and Old Lyme with some sensational
views of Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River. The trip visits Fenwick, Cornfield
Point and uses the Baldwin Bridge bike path to cross the Connecticut.
River. The route visits the DEP
Marine Headquarters on Old Lyme's Ferry Road (possible lunch or snack stop)
and continues over some great bike touring roads on the return trip. There is an ice cream stop at
Hallmark's near the end of the ride.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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0.0
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Saybrook
Crossing shops; Old Saybrook RR Station (water & bathrooms)
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0.2
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Beginning
of Old Saybrook business district
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1.7
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Start of
tour through North Cove (views)
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2.9
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Causeway
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3.7
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Start tour
of Fenwick (watch cues carefully to stay on course)
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7.1
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Cornfield
Point
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7.6
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Interesting
views of marshes that abut Rt. 154
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9.3
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McDonald's
Restaurant
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13.1
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Portable
bathroom facilities under Baldwin Bridge near boat launch
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13.6
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Beginning
of bike path over the Connecticut River on the Baldwin Bridge (~ 1.0 mi.
long)
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15.6
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DEP Marine
Headquarters: good spot for lunch/snack
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15.6+
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Ride bikes
to end of boardwalk (if not crowded) for sensational view of Long Island
Sound
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17.1
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Old Lyme
business district
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20.7
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Start of
great riding on Whippoorwill Rd; smooth surface and gentle turns (a
favorite of mine)
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24.9
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Black Hall
Country Club
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26.1
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White
Sands Beach (views); seasonal bathrooms
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27.3
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Hallmark's
ice cream and snacks on the left
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28.3
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Old Lyme
Country Club
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30.1
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Beginning
of bike path over the Connecticut River on the Baldwin Bridge
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33.8
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Saybrook
Crossing shops; Old Saybrook RR Station (water & bathrooms)
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