" 2 covered bridges Metric Century "


very scenic metric century mostly in Litchfield county Connecticut - 
includes BOTH covered bridges - GEER MTN. / SEGAR MTN overlook (take note) 
- Housatonic river - Falls Village CT. and a ride along Furnace Brook through
Mohawk State Forest

note: highly recomended as a Fall foilage ride - Columbus day weekend

dist. 64.5 miles
terrain: VERY hilly first 15 miles with one HFH YGTSTB beyond category 
climb - mostly rolling/flat otherwise  


route by: Kevin Newman 8/94
rev. 1D 9/94 (this version - goes up White Hollow Road etc. to Sharon CT and
through DOVER PLAINS on return) 

{ additional annotations and re-formatting added 7/31/98 }

KEY:
CR     = C ounty R oute
LTAH   = L eft T urn A cross H ighway
RNCT   = R oute N ame C hanges T o
SR     = S tate R oute
TCL    = T raffic C ontrol L ight
YGTSTB = Y ou G ot T o S ee T o B elieve 

start: Wingdale Elementary School- Wingdale NY

  AT TURN
(distance in miles)
00.0  L SR# 55 
      CAUTION! trafic- trucks weekdays
  .5  R to remain on SR# 55  
      CAUTION! very sharp right turn at bottom of hill 
      rough shoulder in sections
 1.4  L CR# 22 Dog Tail Corner Rd.  
        * Webatuck 18th century craft village- 10 Mile River  *   
      FOOD American Pie Company Buttonwood cafe
        steep grade in sections
 1.5  R Berkshire Rd.
 2.8  R at intersection 
      TO REMAIN ON CR# 22 
      follow into CT  
<3.4> RNCT Bull's Bridge Rd. NY/CT  
      CT Litchfield County
      CROSS BULL's BRIDGE- covered bridge #1 
      CAUTION! very narrow and dark- wooden deck  
       * A.T.& other hiking trails Housatonic river - water falls - rapids *
      extremely steep grade other side of bridge
 4.2  CROSS US RT.# 7 at TCL
      begin very steep 1 mi. climb up Spooner Hill
       * good view on top looking back *
 6.5  CROSS So. Kent Road 
      RNCT Camps Flat Road  
      steep grade
 7.1  L Geer Mtn. Rd.- note name
      begin 2 mi. climb  
      HFH EXTREMELY STEEP GRADE 
      after Korn's retreat 
      VERY LOW GEAR REQUIRED
      PREPARE TO DISENGAGE AND DISMOUNT
      even steeper
      YGTSTB after Iron Mountain farm
      top of steep climb at Howland Rd. (pvt.) and farm  
       ** panoramic view of mtns. **
 8.9  R at "Y" Flat Rock Rd.
      at Jennings Rd. (dead end) 
        * good view to right *
 9.6  L South Rd. 
      CAUTION! on down hill  rough road
10.3  R SR# 341
      begin 5 mi. roler coaster ride to Warren
      CAUTION! rough road sand in sections
15.4  L SR# 45 at TCL 
      WARREN  
      NOTE: deli/general store closed as of 9/25/94 
      rolling next 3 mi aprox
       * Turning Point Farm B&B *
<18.1>  begin 2 mile down hill to US# 7 and river
      (at Flat Rocks Rd.) 
       * good view *
      CAUTION! on down hill curves rough road
      BEAR R for US# 7 NORTH
20.2  R US# 7 NORTH to Cornwall Bridge
      CAUTION! sand at turn traffic 
      CORNWALL BRIDGE 
      (bridge referance to US# 7 concrete/steel bridge)      
      FOOD Baird's general store/deli- gourmet deli across road
21.3  R SR# 4 EAST toward CORNWALL- MOHAWK MTN. SKI AREA
      begin gradual up-hill next 3 mi.
       * very scenic area along Furnace Brook through Mohawk state park
       forest - picnic tables & BBQ grills along road *
24.7  L SR# 125 Balyhack Rd.
        steep grade next 1 mi.
25.9  STRAIGHT/BEAR L SR# 128 
      downhill into W. Cornwall
      CAUTION! on down hill
      busy village RR AT BOTTOM OF HILL       
      WEST CORNWALL
      FOOD * old IGA * limited hours - closed 12:00 Sundays
      Brookside Bistro (fancy) other food just off route near RR station
       * old RR station * 
       Sarah's Tea room- sandwiches bakery- gourmet coffe- espresso
       note: above did not seem to have bathroom       
							
                                  RETURN

      GO ACROSS COVERED BRIDGE #2
      very steep grade other side of bridge
      BEAR R at "Y"
28.4  R US# 7 
        * very scenic next 5 mi. *
33.2  L at TCL just after SR# 112
      BEFORE Fall's Village     
      Warren Tpk. road- unmarked just outside Falls Village
      follow A.T. WHITE BLAZES past high school
34.7  L Water Street  
      FALLS VILLAGE  
      FOOD OFF ROUTE downtown/Main street to right (go under RR then left)
      past hydro elec. pwr. plant
        * hiking trails *
35.0  L across old iron truss bridge
      CAUTION! bridge very narrow
        * water falls to right *
35.1  L Dugway
        follow white wooden signs
        * picnic tables along river *
37.3 R SR# 112
     CAUTION! narrow shoulder  traffic
        * Trinity Church- Lime Rock race track (auto) *
38.0 L White Hollow Road
       begin 4 mi. rolling ascent steep grade in sections 
        * White Hollow Vineyard - Victorian home and out bldg.- very scenic *
42.3 R Calkinstown Rd.
     very steep grade 1/2 mi.
     CAUTION! on down hill curves rough road
44.0 L SR# 41
     SHARON  almost full service - food lodging hospital
<44.1> FOOD convenience store food market restaurant 
44.9 CROSS SR# 343/4
     * clock tower *
49.2 L CR# 2 Dutches County NY
     * Hitchcock Corners *  
51.6 L CR# 3 
52.5 STRAIGHT onto CR# 4
53.6 L at "T" 
     Poplar Hill Rd.- note name 
     TO REMAIN ON CR#4
     steep grade 3/4 MI.  
     * good view *
56.5 R Maple Street - Dover Plains
     RNCT Mill Street
     DOVER PLAINS FOOD deli
     CROSS RR
     CAUTION!
57.4 L un-marked 
     just after RR at one way sign
57.5 L at "Y" Wing Ave. 
     un-marked
57.7 L Nellie Hill Rd. (no hill)
     un-marked
     CAUTION! narrow RR under pass tunnel 
58.4 L SR# 22
     CAUTION! traffic LTAH
58.6 L CR# 6 Old 22
63.9 STRAIGHT onto SR# 55  
     CAUTION! traffic- merge  
     very steep grade
64.5 R Elementary School Parking Lot