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Pam's Suffield Village-Stanley
Park Ride
Total Distance: 40.8 miles Elevation
Gain: 1216 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1216 ft / 40.0 mi = 29.80 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to Rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region:
North Central Connecticut
City/Town: Suffield
Starting Location:
Suffield Village parking lot on Bridge Street near intersection of
Route 75 & 168 in Suffield. Park in back of the library facing Highland
Park Market or on the far (north) side of Highland Park Market.
Note: To start ride, use the parking lot exit directly onto
Route 75 rather than the Bridge Street exit.
Ride Description:
This is a superior ride along back roads in Suffield, and Southwick
and Westfield, Massachusetts. It passes by farms and fields en route to the
suggested lunch stop at Stanley Park in Westfield. After the Stanley Park visit the route heads over to
Congamond Lakes before returning to Suffield Village. The route uses many smooth surfaced
back roads with little traffic that are great for fast paced bike
riding. The vistas of farm
lands, tree & shrub nurseries, open fields and occasional forested areas
are really special.
Stanley Park is a jewelan exceptional mid-ride place to
visit, explore, have a bite to eat and catch your second wind.
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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Suffield
Village: Highland Park Market with restroom
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18.3
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Stanley
Park, Westfield, Mass. Contained in its 275-acre space are beautiful
gardens, quaint gazebos, a Carillon bell tower with stained glass windows,
boardwalks around a pond and more.
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The
gardens, which burst with color, are lovingly maintained. Water and
restrooms. A great place for lunch...or just a visit
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20.6
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Small
convenience store on right
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29.7
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Supermarket,
Millies Country Convenience (deli), McDonald's
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40.8
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Suffield
Village: Highland Park Market with restroom
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
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