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Chester Pie Ride (aka: Nasty Hill
Ride)
Total Distance: 43.3
miles Elevation
Gain: 2915 ft
Degree of Difficulty
Index: 2915 ft / 43.3 mi =
67.32 ft/mi Terrain: Very hilly
Killer Hills: Several
Geographic Region: Southeast
City/Town: Marlborough
Starting Location: Route
2 Exit 12 eastbound CPL, Marlborough
Special Directions:
There is no Exit 12 westbound on Route 2. Take Exit 13, turn left
at the end of the ramp onto Route 66 west, turn right at 4-way intersection
onto Cheney Rd. (which parallels Route 2) and follow to the CPL.
Ride Description: This
is a very difficult and hilly ride.
It should be attempted only by those experienced riders who are in
peak physical condition. There
are several extremely hilly sections that entail lengthy and steep
climbs. Having provided this
"fair warning," the rewards of the ride are great. The Chester – Hadlyme Ferry is
used for one of the Connecticut River crossings and the East Haddam
swing-bridge for the other. The ride visits Johnsonville Village with its
quaint buildings, pond with a riverboat, lovely falls, etc. and the Comstock
Covered Bridge over the Salmon River. Lake Terramugus (Marlborough) and Lake
Potocopaug (East Hampton) and other lovely scenery are enjoyed.
Facilities:
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Mile
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Facility
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~4.5+
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Lake
Pocotopaug on left
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6.0
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Various
facilities to the left in East Hampton
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13.1
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Johnsonville
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16.3
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East
Haddam: Gelston House, Goodspeed Opera House, swing bridge over Connecticut
River
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17.2
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Tylerville:
Convenience Store, Subway, Deli
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21.2+
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Chester:
Wheat Market and various other stores and shops
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23.2
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Chester
– Hadlyme Ferry ($1.00)
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29.8
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Moodus:
Convenience Store
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34.4+
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Comstock
Covered Bridge on right
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41.4
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Marlborough:
Convenience Store
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41.8
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Lake
Terramugus on right
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Note: The topographical info for this ride was estimated. This ride is very similar to
"The Chester to Marlborough Hilly Ride to Hell" (it has a measured
elevation gain/loss of 3119 ft.), the difference being that this ride starts
in Marlborough and the other starts in Chester at the Route 9 Exit 6
CPL. There is a measured 204 ft
elevation gain/loss to get from Chester village up to the CPL and that 204 ft
was deducted from the 3119 ft to arrive at the elevation gain/loss for this
ride.
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DLB03072
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