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Chatfield Hollow Ride
Total Distance: 31.8 miles Elevation
Gain: 1682 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1682 ft / 31.8 mi = 52.89
ft/mi Terrain: Rolling to hilly
Killer Hills: One notable hill climbing out of Chatfield
Hollow on Rt. 80
Geographical Region: South Central Connecticut
City/Town: Clinton
Starting Location: I-95
Exit 63 CPL (Rt. 81) in Clinton
Ride Description: This
ride is a little different! It
travels through some pretty Clinton residential areas en route to
Killingworth and some real country road riding. The ride enters Chatfield Hollow State Park (possible
lunch or snack break stop) using an interesting rear entrance off a dirt road
(ok for road bikes). After a
lunch/snack break overlooking the lake in the park, the ride climbs out of
the hollow (tough climb) to a height of land in Killingworth. Then enjoy a
mostly downhill return ride to the starting point...also over some interesting
country roads. Although this
ride is a hilly sucker, it's a "keeper."
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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5.9
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Irene Sheldon
Park (portable toilet and athletic fields)
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15.2+
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Beginning of
dirt road to the rear entrance to Chatfield Hollow State Park
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16.6
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Lunch/snack
break @ picnic tables overlooking small lake
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17.0
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Beginning
of tough climb out of the hollow on Rt. 80
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18.5
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Beginning
of a great (mostly) downhill swoop to next turn (left onto River Rd @ 20.0
mi)
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25.4
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Gazebo
overlooking small pond (nice spot for a break)
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27.6
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Friendly's
Restaurant @ traffic light
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27.6+
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Convenience
store @ next traffic light
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28.4
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Clinton
Town Dock; restaurant in season, portable toilets
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30.0
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Clinton
Green
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Wu-SL027 abb
DLB00146
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