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Shoreline Ride #1

 

Total Distance: 26.8 miles                   Elevation Gain:  919 feet  

 

Degree of Difficulty Index: 919 ft / 26.8 mi = 34.29 ft/mi     Terrain: Flat to Rolling

 

Killer Hills: None

 

Geographical Region: South Central Connecticut

                                                                                                     

City/Town: Madison

 

Starting Location:  I-95 Exit 62 (Hammonasset State Park exit in Madison.  There is no CPL at this exit.  Park along Duck Hole Road (road sign) beside the chain link fence.

 

Ride Description:  This is a ride over mostly flat to rolling terrain with a few modest hills along the way.  The ride visits Messerschmidt Pond in Westbrook while en route to a lunch or snack stop at Pilots Point Marina.  There are excellent shoreline views on this ride.

 

Facilities and Points of Interest:    

 

Mile

            Facilities - Points of Interest

10.3

Messerschmidt Pond

16.6

Westbrook Town Beach; bathroom facilities (seasonal)

16.9

Pilots Point Marina; Boom Restaurant and bathroom facilities

21.7

Convenience store @ traffic light

22.1

Clinton Green

26.4

Hammonasset River

 

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