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Pequot Cyclists "The
Lymes" Ride - modified
Total Distance: 53.7 miles Elevation
Gain: 2680 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 2680 ft / 53.7 mi = 49.91 ft/mi Terrain: Rolling to hilly
Killer Hills: None, but lots of hilly sections
Geographical Region:
Southeast Connecticut
City/Town:
Niantic (East Lyme)
Starting Location:
Niantic village municipal parking lot, Hope Street, off Pennsylvania
Ave. (Rt. 161) in Niantic. At
I-95 Exit 74 take Rt. 161 south for ~ 4 ½ miles to Niantic. Hope Street is the last right turn
before reaching the end of Rt. 161 at its intersection with Rt. 156 at a
traffic light. The municipal
parking lot will be on your left shortly after turning onto Hope Street and
passing a small bike shop.
Ride Description: This challenging half-century ride has numerous hilly
sections and should be attempted only by those in excellent biking
condition. That said, you will
be rewarded with some great back road riding. Points of interest are Rogers Lake, Tiffany Farm in Lyme,
Old Lyme village and the Old Lyme Country Club amongst several others.
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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Niantic:
Many facilities
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2.5
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Convenience
store on left
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30.2
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Hamburg:
General Store on right
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31.6
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Tiffany
Farm, a 140-acre, 100-head dairy farm operation and the first farm in
Connecticut protected through the State's Farmland Preservation Program
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37.1
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Hains
Park @ south end of Rogers Lake (views); seasonal bathrooms; good spot for lunch
Coffee's General
Store (deli sandwiches, beverages, snacks, etc.) is located 0.1 mile south
on Rt. 1
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43.1
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Old
Lyme village; ice cream parlor on the right @ ~43.4 miles
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44.5
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Portion
of Old Lyme Country Club in view here
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51.2
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Convenience
store on right
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53.7
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Niantic:
Many facilities
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
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