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Castle Keep & Double Cross
Total Distance:
42.5 miles with option for 25.9 miles Elevation
Gain: 2322 feet
Degree of Difficulty Index: 2322 ft / 42.5 mi = 54.64
ft/mi Terrain: Rolling to hilly
Killer Hills: None
Geographical Region: South Central Connecticut
City/Town: Chester
Starting Location: Route 9 Exit 9 CPL (Route 148), Chester
Ride Description: This ride "double-crosses" the
Connecticut River, first on the East Haddam swing-bridge and then on the
Chester-Hadlyme Ferry ($2.00). It visits the historic village of
Johnsonville, the Moodus Reservoir and stops off for a suggested lunch/snack
break at Gillette Castle State Park. The last third of the route visits
Chester village, Essex & Deep River. The ride is over mostly rolling
terrain and has 2322 ft of vertical to negotiate a moderately difficult ride.
Note: The ride can be shortened by continuing west on Route
148 at mile 24.5 for 1.4 miles to the CPL.
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 shops
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5.4
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Tylerville:
convenience store, deli, Subway
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6.0
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East
Haddam swing-bridge over the Connecticut River (views)
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6.2
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Goodspeed
Opera House and the Gelston House on right
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8.9
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Historic
village of Johnsonville (views)
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10.2+
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Convenience
store on right
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10.5
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Convenience
store on right
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13.8
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Causeway
over the Moodus Reservoir (views)
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21.4
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Gillette
Castle State Park; great lunch/snack stop (seasonal snack bar) (views)
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23.0
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Board
ferry for trip across the Connecticut River ($2.00)
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24.5
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Chester
village with various shops; ice cream parlor (Note: shorter return route starts here)
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27.4
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Start
5-mile scenic tour along the Connecticut River down to Essex
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31.7
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Essex
village business district: convenience store and several eateries
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31.9
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Public
bathrooms in park beside the post office and Bank on the right
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32.2
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Connecticut
River Museum; Essex town dock and boat launch (views)
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33.7
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Views
of the Connecticut River and windmill
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
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