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Moodus Tour de Lakes Ride (extended
version)
Total Distance:
46.6 miles Elevation Gain: 3271 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 3271 ft / 46.6 mi = 70.19
ft/mi Terrain: Very hilly
Killer Hills: Several very hilly sections
Geographical Region: South Central Connecticut
City/Town: Chester
Starting Location: Rt. 9 Exit 8 CPL (Rt. 148) in Chester
Ride Description: This ride is over mostly rolling terrain
(with a couple very hilly sections) and travels up into and through Moodus
via the East Haddam swing-bridge and features stops at Johnsonville Village,
a suggested lunch/snack stop at Day Pond State Park, views of the Moodus
Reservoir and Bashan Lake, a re-crossing of the Connecticut River via the
swing-bridge and a relatively mellow return route to the CPL. This is a
challenging ride and should be attempted by only those in excellent physical
condition.
Facilities and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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1.4
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Chester
village with various curio shops
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5.2
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Tylerville:
Convenience store; Subway
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5.8
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Cross the
Connecticut River via the East Haddam swing-bridge (views)
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6.0
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Goodspeed
Opera House and the Gelston House
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9.3
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Johnsonville
Village (views)
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10.4
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Convenience
store on right
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10.7
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Convenience
store on right
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10.8
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Nathan Hale
shopping center (various shops)
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15.7
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Causeway
across the Moodus Reservoir (views)
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19.9
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Pickerel
Lake boat launch (views)
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21.0
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Convenience store
and other facilities
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22.2
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Day Pond
State Park; suggested lunch/snack stop @ picnic area; bathrooms/water available
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23.4
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Convenience
store and other facilities
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33.6
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Spillway
for reservoir
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35.7
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Convenience
store on left
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36.0
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Convenience
store on left
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40.3
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Cross the
Connecticut River via the East Haddam swing-bridge (views)
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40.9
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Tylerville:
Convenience store; Subway
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44.9
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Chester
village w/ various curio shops; ice cream parlor
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Wu-WE031 DLB01130
Updated: 10/5/09
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