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Carol's Four Dam (or "Double
Dammit") Ride
Total Distance: 41.1 miles Elevation
Gain: 2908 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 2908 ft / 41.1 mi = 70.75 ft/mi Terrain: Very hilly
Killer Hills: Several
that will focus your mind
Geographical Region:
Northwest Connecticut
City/Town: New
Hartford
Starting Location:
Marandino's Market and Dunkin' Donut plaza parking lot, Rt. 44 in New
Hartford (across from Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area (tubing) on the
Farmington River) --- or at Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area if
Marandino's parking lot is crowded
Ride Description:
This is an especially scenic (but hilly) ride, much of it alongside
the Farmington River. Among the
interesting spots en route:
Hitchcock Museum in Riverton; Saville Dam; Goodwin Dam; Colebrook Dam
(suggested lunch/snack stop); Sandy Brook Dam; and a couple of roadside State
Parks. A bonus to this ride is
the tour along Sandy Brook and visit to the village of Colebrook (not on most
bike routes).
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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Satan's
Kingdom; Marandino's
Market (food & beverages; bathrooms)
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5.1
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Saville
dam (views)
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7.2
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Start 3.9
mile tour along the Farmington River
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9.1
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American
Legion State Forest campgrounds on right (bathrooms)
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11.3
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Riverton
village; general
store & ice cream shop
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11.4
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Hitchcock
Museum on the left
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13.7
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Goodwin
Dam (views)
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18.3
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Colebrook
Dam (views); good spot for a lunch/snack break
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20.1
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Start 4.4
mile tour along Sandy Brook
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25.9
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Colebrook village;
general store
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32.0
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Riverton
village; sweetshop
(ice cream)
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32.1
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Hitchcock
Museum on the left
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32.2
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Start 4.2
mile tour along the Farmington River (opposite side from earlier tour)
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35.3
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People's
State Forest on the right (bathrooms)
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36.5+
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Grocery store
on right
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38.9
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New Hartford;
various facilities
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41.1
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Satan's
Kingdom; Marandino's
Market (food & beverages; bathrooms)
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