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Clyde's Connecticut River Tour
Total Distance: 31.4
miles Elevation Gain: 660 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 660 ft / 31.4 mi = 21.02 ft/mi Terrain:
Flat to rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region: South Central Connecticut
City/Town: Deep River
Starting Location: Deep River Library parking lot, Village
Street, Deep River. Take Rt. 9 Exit 7 to bottom of ramp; turn towards Deep
River on Rt. 80 (Elm St.) and follow 0.7 miles (+/-) into center of Deep
River; turn left at traffic light onto Rt. 154 (Main St.) and go 200 yards;
turn left onto Village St.; Deep River Library and parking lot will be on the
right after turning onto Village St.
Ride Description: This is a mostly flat ride starting in
Deep River that meanders down to Saybrook Point (possible lunch or snack
stop) by way of Essex and Old Saybrook. There are excellent views of the
Connecticut River and Long Island Sound at various points along the route.
There are optional side trips into Fenwick and Cornfield Point.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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0.1
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Deep River
business district (center of town)
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5.9
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Essex
business district
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6.0
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Public bathrooms
(to the rear of the post office and NewAlliance Bank
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6.3
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Town dock
& boat launch; Connecticut River Museum
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8.8
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Beginning
of circuit through Otter Cove (watch your route sheet cues carefully in
this maze)
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14.1
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Old Saybrook
RR Station: water and bathrooms
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14.4
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Old Saybrook
business district; many shops and food emporiums along the way
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15.9
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Begin tour
of North Cove
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17.2
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Saybrook
Point: historical displays in park; views of Connecticut River; good spot
for lunch/snack
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18.3
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Optional tour
through Fenwick (Fenwick is a private community and access is, on occasion,
restricted. If you do tour the community, please be respectful of the
residents.)
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19.5
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Optional
tour to Cornfield Point
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20.0
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Start of ride
w/ great views of marshland abutting Rt. 154
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28.5
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Centerbrook
section of Essex
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