CT Airline Railway State Park RailTrail
<p> CT Airline Railway State Park Rail-Trail</p>
CT Airline Railway State Park RailTrail
<p> CT Airline Railway State Park Rail-Trail</p>
Details
Please join me for this 30-mile roundtrip ride on the original railbed of the Airline Railroad which was designed to provide the shortest route between NYC and Boston in the 1870s. First we'll ride north to the Willimantic River and then south to East Hampton where we'll have lunch. Then return to cottage. Please bring a helmet and water and snacks. This trip will be co-listed with Sundance Outdoors (NYC).
Directions
FOR GOOGLEMAPS, MAPQUEST et al and GPS use: 50 ISLAND BEACH ROAD, LEBANON CT 06249
From Hartford and points north & west: Get to Hartford and onto 84E. Just after crossing the CT River on the Bulkeley Bridge, take Route 2 exit (#55). Follow Route 2E to Route 66E (Exit 13). Turn left at end of exit. Follow 66E to Hebron Center @ 85. Turn right onto 85S. After about 3 miles then turn left onto 207. Go to final directions below...
Directions from SW CT: I recommend taking the Merritt or 91N to 691E/66E through Middletown, Marlborough to Hebron Center @ 85. Turn right onto 85S. After about 3 miles then turn left onto 207. Go to final directions below...
Directions from SE CT: I recommend 85N to 82 to 11 to Route 2 in Colchester. Take Exit 18 and turn right onto Route 16. Go past Stop & Shop to Colchester Center (less than 1/4 mile). At light turn left onto Route 85N/16E. At the next immediate light 16E goes right and you proceed through in a left curve on 85N At next light (after Harry's Place hamburger stand) take a right to stay on 85N. Amston (Lebanon) is now a little more than 4 miles ahead. Stay on 85N to beginning of Route 207. Turn right (it only goes to the right) onto 207. Go to final directions below...
From Boston/E MA: Take 90W to 290S (towards CT) to 395S to Route 2W in Norwich CT. Follow Route 2 to Colchester. Take Exit 18 and turn right onto Route 16. Go past Stop & Shop to Colchester Center (less than 1/4 mile). At light turn left onto Route 85N/16E. At the next immediate light 16E goes right and you proceed through in a left curve on 85N At next light (after Harry's Place hamburger stand) take a right to stay on 85N. Amston (Lebanon) is now a little more than 4 miles ahead. Stay on 85N to beginning of Route 207. Turn right (it only goes to the right) onto 207. Go to final directions below...
?NOTE: Please come in to the cottage and check with me about where to park. My neighbors' parking lot is right next to ours and they get understandably upset if I use any of their spaces without permission.???
About this event
Please join me for this 30-mile roundtrip ride on the original railbed of the Airline Railroad which was designed to provide the shortest route between NYC and Boston in the 1870s. First we'll ride north to the Willimantic River and then south to East Hampton where we'll have lunch. Then return to cottage. Please bring a helmet and water and snacks. This trip will be co-listed with Sundance Outdoors (NYC).
Directions to the trailhead
Get directionsFOR GOOGLEMAPS, MAPQUEST et al and GPS use: 50 ISLAND BEACH ROAD, LEBANON CT 06249
From Hartford and points north & west: Get to Hartford and onto 84E. Just after crossing the CT River on the Bulkeley Bridge, take Route 2 exit (#55). Follow Route 2E to Route 66E (Exit 13). Turn left at end of exit. Follow 66E to Hebron Center @ 85. Turn right onto 85S. After about 3 miles then turn left onto 207. Go to final directions below...
Directions from SW CT: I recommend taking the Merritt or 91N to 691E/66E through Middletown, Marlborough to Hebron Center @ 85. Turn right onto 85S. After about 3 miles then turn left onto 207. Go to final directions below...
Directions from SE CT: I recommend 85N to 82 to 11 to Route 2 in Colchester. Take Exit 18 and turn right onto Route 16. Go past Stop & Shop to Colchester Center (less than 1/4 mile). At light turn left onto Route 85N/16E. At the next immediate light 16E goes right and you proceed through in a left curve on 85N At next light (after Harry's Place hamburger stand) take a right to stay on 85N. Amston (Lebanon) is now a little more than 4 miles ahead. Stay on 85N to beginning of Route 207. Turn right (it only goes to the right) onto 207. Go to final directions below...
From Boston/E MA: Take 90W to 290S (towards CT) to 395S to Route 2W in Norwich CT. Follow Route 2 to Colchester. Take Exit 18 and turn right onto Route 16. Go past Stop & Shop to Colchester Center (less than 1/4 mile). At light turn left onto Route 85N/16E. At the next immediate light 16E goes right and you proceed through in a left curve on 85N At next light (after Harry's Place hamburger stand) take a right to stay on 85N. Amston (Lebanon) is now a little more than 4 miles ahead. Stay on 85N to beginning of Route 207. Turn right (it only goes to the right) onto 207. Go to final directions below...
?NOTE: Please come in to the cottage and check with me about where to park. My neighbors' parking lot is right next to ours and they get understandably upset if I use any of their spaces without permission.???
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