Truesdale Lake Ride!
A cycling route starting in Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States of America.
Overview
About this route
A bit under 14 miles altogether.Â
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- Duration
- 22.3 km
- Distance
- 297 m
- Ascent
- 297 m
- Descent
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- Avg. speed
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- Avg. speed
Route quality
Waytypes & surfaces along the route
Waytypes
Quiet road
17.1 km
(77 %)
Busy road
3.1 km
(14 %)
Surfaces
Unpaved
0.6 km
(3 %)
Unpaved (undefined)
0.6 km
(3 %)
Undefined
21.8 km
(97 %)
Route highlights
Points of interest along the route
Point of interest after 1.7 km
Top of the hill!
Point of interest after 3.5 km
Really steep here, also Colonial Heights is a good place to check out for a short walk.
Point of interest after 7.9 km
Best break spot, you can sit right by the lake and hang out for a bit.
Point of interest after 9 km
Going anywhere but left will make the route shorter, I just put the mini-loop in for extra distance
Point of interest after 10.4 km
This part is deceptively steep :(
Point of interest after 13.9 km
Maybe more good lake roads up here? Not exactly sure...
Point of interest after 14.9 km
Steep warm-up hill for the big climb, could take a left on Main St if you are really tired.
Point of interest after 16.8 km
STEEP STEEP STEEP HERE. Biggest climb of the ride by far
Point of interest after 17.3 km
Still pretty steep, just keep going!
Point of interest after 17.7 km
Yayy you made it
Point of interest after 19.3 km
Take Peaceable Ridge all the way home (more or less), you get a couple good hills to close it out.
Point of interest after 20.9 km
Go left at Yankee Hill to start, you come down Peaceable Ridge on your way back.
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