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Sara's Scintillating Shoreline
Sojourn (through Old Lyme)
Total Distance: 32.1
miles Elevation
Gain: 703 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 703 ft / 32.1 mi = 21.90 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region:
Southeast Connecticut
City/Town: Old
Lyme
Starting Location: Big Y
parking lot, Rt. 1 in Old Lyme.
Take I-95 Exit 70 (east of Baldwin Bridge). If eastbound on I-95, at
the end of the ramp turn left onto Rt. 1 & Rt. 156. At the light go right on the continuation
of Rt. 1 (Rt. 156 goes straight here); the access road to the Big Y will be
on your right in about 300 yards (traffic light). If westbound on I-95, at
the end of the ramp go straight onto Rt. 1 south for 0.4 mile to the Big Y
on the left.
Ride Description: This
ride never leaves the town of Old Lyme. It travels a mostly flat route and
visits many of the shoreline locations open to the public, including the DEP
Marine Headquarters, White Sands Beach, two different boat launch sites and
the Point 'O Woods residential area.
The return trip takes an inland route (with a few modest hills) that
is not often traveled.
Facilities:
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Mile
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Facility
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0.0
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Big Y
Supermarket; bathrooms
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10.0
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Big Y Supermarket; bathrooms
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11.6
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D.E.P. Marine Headquarters; go to end of boardwalk
for interpretive displays (views)
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14.7
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Boat launch @ end of Smith's Neck Road (views)
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16.1
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Hallmark's
Ice Cream on right with portable toilet in back (seasonal)
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17.3
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White
Sands Beach bathrooms in season
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~19.4
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Convenience
Store on right
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20.4
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Convenience
Store on right
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20.4+
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Point O'
Woods residential area starts after RR underpassinteresting community
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22.7
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Boat
launch site off Oak Ridge Drive with views across the Fourmile River to the
rocky bluff on the western side of Rocky Neck State Park; good spot for
lunch or a snack (views)
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30.7
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Old Lyme
shops; ice cream shop
on the left at ~31.0 mi.
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32.1
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Big Y
Supermarket; bathrooms
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Note:
Entrance to the Point 'O Woods (private) community at mile 20.4 may be
restricted to residents and guests of residents during the summer
months. Select the timing of
your ride accordingly.
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
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