Route description

           CONNECTICUT VALLEY ROUTE 3 SOUTHBOUND (READ UP)
                     MONTAGUE TO NORTHAMPTON


     DIST     INSTRUCTIONS                            BEAR BEAR ALTI-
STEP READ     **SIDE TRIP CONNECTION (Asterisks)      ING  ING  TUDE
     UP       Note (not capitalized)                  BACK FWD  FEET

   1  34.78   END at Northampton Bikepath              045        215
                (See Westfield-Northampton route)

   2  34.44   LEFT on Hatfield St                      095  225   204

   3  34.41   RIGHT on Bridge St                       045  270   204

   4  33.79   BEAR RIGHT onto Hatfield St              000  190   165
              **Straight on 5-10: shopping center

   5  33.66   LEFT on Rte 5-10 after crossing I-91     100  180   165
              HATFIELD -> NORTHAMPTON at I-91 crossing

   6  31.77   STRAIGHT where Maple St becomes Elm St   095  260   128

   7  31.38   RIGHT onto Maple St                      010  275   125

   8  30.76   Hatfield Center, Smith Academy           010  190   125

   9  27.18   WHATELY -> HATFIELD                      010  190   135
                River Rd becomes Main St

  10  24.31   MERGE FROM RIGHT onto River Rd           340  175   141
              **Merge from left coming from Sunderland
                or River Rd north of 116

  11  24.08   CROSS Rte 116                            315  165   190
              DEERFIELD -> WHATELY just after 116
                Mt Sugarloaf Reservation on left just
                before 116: steep climb, great view

  12  23.07   LEFT onto Sugarloaf St                   035  135   200

  13  21.44   CROSS Rte 5-10                           280  100   220
                Mill Village Rd becomes N. Main St

  14  16.47   CONTINUE across intersection             010  225   157
                Old Deerfield Rd -> Mill Village Rd

  15  16.47   Historic Deerfield Village               010  190   177
              BACKTRACK on Old Deerfield Rd
              **from Rte 5-10, turn right into village

  16  16.08   CONTINUE on Old Deerfield Rd             225  010   157

  17  14.37   LEFT on Mill Village Rd                  310  040   154

  18  13.44   LEFT on Stillwater Rd                    035  135   174

  19  13.25   LEFT across Stillwater Bridge            095  215   187

  20   9.37   LEFT on Lower Rd (just before I-91)      045  180   272

  21   8.36   BEAR LEFT on Wisdom Way                  010  210   161

  22   8.02   RIGHT on Mill St after RR underpass      005  260   262
              **Shortcut: straight on Rte 5-10

  23   7.84   LEFT on Bank Row (Rte 5-10)              100  160   246

  24   7.77   **End non-climb option: left on Main St  100  280   243
                (Rte 2A) at courthouse; 1 block till
                left turn at Bank Row (Rte 5-10)

  25   7.64   RIGHT where Mohawk Trail becomes Main St 015  280   256

  26   7.27   LEFT on Mohawk Trail (Rte 2A)            080  195   272

  27   6.77   Parkway North becomes Maple St           165  345   292

  28   6.60   HARD RIGHT on Parkway North              005  345   361

  29   6.06   LOOP BACK on Mountain Rd at Poet's Seat  185  185   492

  30   5.51   BEAR RIGHT, still on Mountain Rd         165  005   361

  31   4.69   MONTAGUE -> GREENFIELD at bridge         035  290   148
              RIGHT on Mountain Rd after bridge
              **Non-climb option: bear left, then go
                right at RR overpass after 0.9 mile

  32   4.46   LEFT on Montague City Rd, over bridge    110  215   148

  33   2.16   CONTINUE past Hatchery Rd                170  350   203
                Stete Fish Hatchery 0.3 mi to right

  34   1.54   MERGE FROM RIGHT still on Greenfield Rd  155  355   167

  35   0.81   CROSS Ferry Rd                           155  335   180

  36   0.31   LEFT on Greenfield Rd                    160  290   203

  37   0.00   WEST on Montague Rd                      090  270   246
              **Link here with Hadley-Northfield route

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