View of Housatonic River – Minor Bridge loop from Hidden Pond Park

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Connecticut

South Central Connecticut Planning Region

View of Housatonic River – Minor Bridge loop from Hidden Pond Park

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View of Housatonic River – Minor Bridge loop from Hidden Pond Park

03:01

56.1km

820m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.95 km

Bates Rocks

Highlight • Natural Monument

Part of a quaint lumpy wooded ridge-line that is formed by East Hill in the SW and Bates Rocks in the NE.

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14.1 km

Hollow Swamp

Lake

24.2 km

Newtown Forest Association, Inc (Cavanaugh)

Nature Reserve

29.9 km

Town Open Space (Obtuse Rocks Road)

Nature Reserve

31.1 km

View of Housatonic River

Highlight • River

Uphill and downhill sections both ways.

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32.7 km

Cider Millpond

Lake

38.2 km

Minor Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Minor Bridge is a bridge on a road of the same name that crosses Shepaug River. This is a scenic spot to pause and take in the views over the water down to Roxbury Falls as you ride around the area.

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39.1 km

Geraldine Stutz Preserve

Highlight • Forest

The Geraldine Stutz Preserve is a small nature preserve off between Minor Bridge Road and South Street. This is a pleasant, wooded spot to ride past as you explore Roxbury, Connecticut.

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44.1 km

The Natalie White Preserve is one of many such preserves overseen by the Roxbury Land Trust. Though small there is a short trail leading to a hilltop that affords nice views of the areas and makes for a good picnic spot.

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