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The Goose Lane Metric Century Ride
Total Distance: 63.1 miles Elevation
Gain: 1423 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1423 ft / 63.1 mi = 22.55 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region:
South Central Connecticut
City/Town:
Guilford
Starting Location:
I-95 Exit 59 CPL (Goose Lane) in Guilford
Ride Description:
This "bow tie" ride over mostly flat terrain travels over to
Branford's Indian Neck area with visits to Guilford Green, Stony Creek and
Pine Orchard before returning to the CPL by way of Guilford Harbor, which
would be a good spot for a lunch or snack break. After the break it is a short ride back to the CPL, which
is the mid-point of the ride.
From the CPL the route heads east into Madison and on to Hammonasset
State Park on the other half of the "bow tie." During this part of the ride you will
meander through lovely residential sections of Guilford and Madison on mostly
back roads en route to Hammonasset and then return on a route that features
spectacular views of the Madison shoreline.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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1.2
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Guilford
Green
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5.3
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Scenic
mill pond
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8.3
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Pine
Orchard Country Club – views of the golf course
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10.5
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Start
3.7 mile tour around Indian NeckÉpay close attention to the mileage cues
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16.5+
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Pine
Orchard Country Club – club house; tennis courts; golf pro shop
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22.1
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Stony
Creek Market & Deli
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22.3
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Excursion
boat pier with gazebo (views of the Thimble Islands)
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28.9
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Guilford
Harbor; possible lunch/snack stop; bathrooms and water (seasonal)
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29.7+
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Henry
Whitfield House on leftÉone of the oldest structures in Connecticut
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31.6+
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CPL
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47.0
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Fish Tale
restaurant & deli (across from the Fish Tale)
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48.5
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Picnic
grove @ Hammonasset State Park's West Beach area; bathrooms
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51.2
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Start
1.7 mile tour of Madison shoreline (special views)
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52.9
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West
Wharf jetty (spectacular view of the Sound)
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53.2
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Madison
Country Club – views of the golf course
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53.7
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Madison
Green
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58.0
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The
Country School campus
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