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Carol's Tour de Windsor
Total Distance: 42.7 miles Elevation
Gain: 1189 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 1189 ft / 42.7 mi = 27.85 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to rolling
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region:
North Central Connecticut
City/Town:
Windsor
Starting Location:
I-91 Exit 37 (Route 309) CPL (across from McDonald's & Mobil
station) in Windsor
Ride Description:
This ride is over mostly flat to rolling terrain with a couple of
modest hilly sectionsgenerally an easy ride. The route tours Windsor, Windsor Locks, East Windsor,
South Windsor, travels along the Farmington River, crosses the Connecticut
River twice, tours Historic Main Street in South Windsor with its stately old
homes, visits the Loomis Chaffee School campus, travels along the Windsor
Loop Trail, and passes interesting farmlands including several tobacco
fields. There is a lot of
variety and interesting things to see on this ride.
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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Convenience
store, McDonald's across from CPL
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11.1
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Farmington
River (above the dam); boat launch
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13.9
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Views
of the Farmington River
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18.7
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Connecticut
River flood stage markers (Wow!)
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20.4
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Various
facilities to left
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20.5
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Cross
Connecticut River on Route 140 bridge
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21.4
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Roadside
parkgood spot for a lunch/snack break
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28.9
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Convenience
store on left
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29.3
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Start
tour of Historic South Windsorlovely old homes
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33.0
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Cross
Connecticut river on bike path on Bissell Bridge
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34.4
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Park
with boat launch on west side of the Connecticut Rivertake a break
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37.4
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Loomis
Chaffee School campus
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38.0
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Start
ride on Windsor Loop bike path along the Farmington River
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38.8
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Pleasant
Street Park @ Bart's Restaurant
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42.7
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Convenience
store, McDonald's across from CPL
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