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New Haven Hiking Club
Messerschmidt Pond Ride
Clinton
Meet I-95 Exit 63 CPL (Rt. 81), 2 Killingworth Tpke., Clinton. The shoreline section is basically flat. The inland loop is rolling to moderately hilly. The 28-mile route has 1,200 ft. of elevation gain or 43 ft. of climbing per mile. The 24-mile route has 1,000 ft. of elev. gain or 41 ft. of climbing per mile. There are no stores to buy lunch, so riders need to bring food.
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