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           CONNECTICUT VALLEY ROUTE 5 SOUTHBOUND (READ UP),
                    NORTHFIELD TO NORTHAMPTON


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

   1  49.23   END of bikepath at Damon Rd after        055  235   130
                crossing Connecticut River
                HADLEY ->NORTHAMPTON at river

   2  47.83   West St, Hadley (boulevard)              070  230   125

   3  47.44   Middle St, Hadley (Mass. Route 47)       070  230   130
              **Right to Rte 9 for Farm Museum

   4  46.23   Underpass under Route 9: Caution!        070  230   140

   5  45.41   Cross Maple St; before crossing,         070  230   155
                shopping mall on left

   6  44.52   AMHERST -> HADLEY                        045  225   190

   7  43.20   RIGHT, DOWN RAMP onto Norwottuck         005  275   250
                Bikepath
              **Turn left instead for Hampshire Coll.

   8  42.66   LEFT on S. Pleasant St, Rte 116          090  180   318
              **or turn right for U. of Mass.

   9  42.33   Cross Triangle St; Emily Dickinson       090  270   272
              house on far right corner

  10  41.77   RIGHT on Main St/Pelham Rd               000  270   184

  11  39.86   STRAIGHT onto North East St              315  135   305

  12  38.74   BEAR LEFT onto Henry St                  010  160   302
                No street sign; stop sign on Henry St

  13  38.51   CONTINUE onto Bridge St                  010  170   299
                Leverett Rd hard right; **right on
                State St to Puffer Pond swimming area

  14  37.06   LEVERETT -> AMHERST                      045  225   325
                Chushman Rd becomes E. Leverett Rd

  15  35.48   HARD LEFT on Chushman Rd                 110  180   410
                End of the big downhill

  16  35.48   SHUTESBURY -> LEVERETT                   080  260   758
               Leverett Rd becomes Shutesbury Rd

  17  32.81   RIGHT on Leverett Rd at town center      350  260  1224
                Caution: long, steep descent ahead

  18  30.76   MERGE FROM RIGHT onto Wendell Rd         320  140  1234

  19  28.77   LEFT onto Locks Pond Rd                  080  150   860
                Lake Wyola public beach before turn

  20  27.99   RIGHT onto Lakeview Rd                   350  260   879
              WENDELL-SHUTESBURY just before turn

  21  24.67   Pass thrrough Wendell town center        000  180  1161

  22  23.88   Straight where Farley Rd goes right      350  170  1083
              **Right here for Miller's Falls Link

  23  23.04   ORANGE -> WENDELL, STRAIGHT across Rte   020  200   492
                2A, river, RR track onto Depot Rd at
                village of Wendell Depot
              **Left on 2a to Orange, services

  24  19.91   WARWICK -> ORANGE                        020  200   604
                Wendell Rd becomes Warwick Rd

  25  18.05   CONTINUE on Wendell Rd;                  000  135   666
                Commercial campground just past turn.
              **Right on Laurel Lake Rd to Warwick
                State Forest waterfront

  26  15.84   Swimming at far end of Moore's Pond      280  100   682

  27  14.06   MERGE FROM RIGHT, THEN BEAR LEFT onto    075  225   876
                Wendell Rd; same place as 3 steps ago

  28  13.78   BEAR RIGHT off Rte 78                    010  210   974

  29  13.51   RIGHT on Northfield Rd in Warwick        260  170   945
                town center. Bed & Breakfast here.
              **STRAIGHT on Athol Rd to Athol and east

  30  13.20   MERGE LEFT, THEN BEAR LEFT,still on      270  060   876
                Northfield Rd

  31  11.96   Top of climb!                            300  120  1033

  32   9.09   NORTHFIELD -> WARWICK                    280  100   650

  33   5.90   RIGHT on Warwick Ave                     200  100   312
              **Straight on 63 to Northfield-Mt.
                Hermon School and Youth Hostel

  34   5.00   LEFT on Rte 63 into Northfield           275  010   269

  35   3.79   LEFT on Rte 10 across river              355  070   272

  36   0.00   VERNON, VT -> NORTHFIELD, MA on Rte 142  330  150   272
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