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The Old Saybrook/Old Lyme Figure 8 Ride
Total Distance:
48.8 miles Elevation Gain: 926 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 926 ft / 48.8 mi = 18.97 ft/mi
Terrain: Flat
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region: South Central Connecticut
City/Town: Old Saybrook
Starting Location: Old Saybrook Railroad Station parking
lot. From the west, use I-95 Exit 67; @ bottom of ramp go straight through
the traffic light on Route 1 & Route 154. Just after passing traffic
light and going over the Railroad track bridge, take the first right (before
the bottom of the hill) into Saybrook Crossing shopping plaza. From the east
or from Route 9, use I-95 Exit 68 (the 1st exit after Route 9)
and follow Route 1 to the traffic light; go left on Route 1 and follow above
directions to get to the Railroad Station parking area. Do not use parking
spaces reserved for train passengers.
Ride Description: This is a mostly flat ride in Old Saybrook
and Old Lyme with some sensational views of Long Island Sound and the
Connecticut River. The trip visits Fenwick, Cornfield Point, uses the
Baldwin Bridge bike path twice to cross the Connecticut River, stops off at
the D.E.P. Marine Headquarters on Ferry Road in Old Lyme, continues on to the
suggested lunch/snack stop @ Hains Park on Rogers Lake, and then returns over
some great bike touring roads. An ice cream stop @ Hallmark's near the end of
the ride is an option.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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0.0
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Saybrook
Crossing/Old Saybrook Railroad Station (bathrooms, water in Railroad
Station); various shops
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0.2
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Old
Saybrook business district
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1.7
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Start
tour of the North Cove area
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3.7
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Start 1.6
mile tour of Fenwick (pay attention to the route sheet cues to stay on
course)
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7.1
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Cornfield
Point (great views)
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9.3
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McDonald's
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13.1
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Public
boat launch, portable toilets
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13.6
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Begin
1-mile trip across the Connecticut River on the Baldwin Bridge bike path
(views)
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15.9
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Enjoy
the interpretive displays at the end of the boardwalk @ the DEP Marine
Headquarters
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30.5
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Market
with deli on right
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30.6
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Hains Park
@ the south end of Rogers Lake (suggested lunch/snack stop); views
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41.2
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White
Sand Beach; views at the gazebo; bathrooms (seasonal)
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42.4
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Hallmark's
(possible ice cream stop) on the left
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45.2
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Begin
1-mile trip across the Connecticut River on the Baldwin Bridge bike path
(views)
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48.8
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Saybrook
Crossing/Old Saybrook Railroad Station (bathrooms, water in Railroad
Station); various shops
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