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Refuge and Rail Trail Roller
Total Distance: 42.7 miles Elevation
Gain: 1333 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1333 ft / 42.7 mi = 31.22 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to rolling
Killer Hills: A couple hilly sections
Geographical Region:
North Central Connecticut
City/Town:
Simsbury
Starting Location:
International Skating Center of Connecticut, 1375 Hopmeadow Street
(Route 10 & 202) in Simsbury near the Wagner car dealership
Ride Description:
This is a scenic ride over mostly rolling terrain that explores the
wooded roads through the McLean Game Refuge and travels along several
sections of paved rail trail through Simsbury and Granby. There are couple "character
building" hills along the way and the route includes about 1 mile of
gravel path (OK for road bikes).
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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International
Skating Center of Connecticut (bathrooms, water, snack bar, skaters)
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1.2
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Simsbury
Tri-Town Airport
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3.3
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Start
2.6-mile stretch of rail trail (paved, multi-use)
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8.0
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"Bryan's
Landing" pull-off; views of Salmon Brook below
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12.1
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Super
Stop & Shop on the right
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25.9
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Entrance
to Stratton Brook State Park – begin 0.4 mile stretch on gravel path
into park
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26.3
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Stratton
Brook State Park – suggested lunch stop near the covered bridge;
bathrooms/water in season
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33.3
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Sperry
Park (seasonal water) begin 2.5-mile stretch of rail trail (paved,
multi-use)
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36.3
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Cross
Farmington River; Pinchot Sycamore, the largest sycamore tree in
Connecticut on left immediately after bridge
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38.3
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Pedestrian
bridge over Farmington River (views)
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38.5
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Start
3.3-mile stretch of rail trail (paved, multi-use)
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42.7
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International
Skating Center of Connecticut (bathrooms, water, snack bar, skaters)
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Wu-WE058 abb
DLB02067
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