Green's Farms Loop: Green's Farms to Newtown

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General Information
Way Points: 

Green's Farms Metro North RR Station (start)> Redding Rd> Old Redding Rd> Rt 58> Hopewell Woods Rd> Newtown Tpk> Rt 136> Green's Farms Metro North RR Station (end)

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7163982  GPS link for loop without Poverty Hollow

Details
Author: 
Susan Rodetis
Signature Route : 
off
Region Name(s): 
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
B
Distance: 
49
Vertical Gain: 
2200
Difficulty: 
71
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5
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Ride thru Fairfield and other CT counties.

Ride was done July 15, 2006

Limited availability of pit stops; bring plenty of fluids and refreshments along. Optional beach swim/stop at end in Greens Farms (free beach access and outdoor showers)

Upper section of Poverty Hollow road closed (March 2015), Second GPS link includes different upper loop, slightly hillier than Poverty Hollow (52 miles, 2900 vertical feet.). Main GPS route has Poverty Hollow loop, for when it reopens.

No distances on author's original cue sheet.

Check for current Metro North train times.

cw 3/30/2015

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