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Essex Country Roads
Total Distance: 35.0 miles Elevation
Gain: 684 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 684 ft / 35.0 mi = 19.54 ft/mi Terrain: Flat
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region:
South Central Connecticut
City/Town: Essex
Starting Location:
Rt. 9 Exit 3 CPL, Rt. 154 in Essex; CPL is on Rt. 154 just east of Rt.
9
Note: This CPL is small and often filled on weekdays.
Although tempting, parking at the fire station next to the CPL is not a good
idea.
Ride Description:
This is a mostly flat to rolling ride through scenic areas of
Centerbrook, Ivoryton, Deep River, Essex and Old Saybrook. Amongst the places visited are the
Connecticut River Museum, Saybrook Point (possible lunch or snack stop) and
optionally 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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2.2
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Ivoryton
section of Essex
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6.0
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Deep River
business district
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12.0
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Essex
business district
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12.1
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Public
bathrooms in back of post office and NewAlliance Bank
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12.3
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Town dock
& boat launch; Connecticut River Museum (views of Connecticut River)
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14.8
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Begin tour
of Otter Cove; pay attention to the mileage cues in this maze
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20.2
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Old Saybrook
RR Station; water & bathrooms; various shops in the Saybrook Crossing
mall
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20.5
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Old
Saybrook Main St business district starts here
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22.1
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Start tour
of North Cove
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23.4
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Saybrook
Point; possible lunch or snack stop; views
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24.3
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Entrance
to Fenwicka tour of the area might add about a mile (+/-) to the ride's
length
Note:
Fenwick is a private community and access may be restricted. Please respect
the residents when riding through.
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26.0
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Entrance
to Cornfield Pointadds about 0.3 miles to the rides length
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26.0
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Country store
to left
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28.2
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McDonald's
Restaurant on right
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