Route description

            CONNECTICUT VALLEY ROUTE 2 SOUTHBOUND (READ UP),
                    NORTHAMPTON TO WESTFIELD


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

   1  28.37   END at Westfield River bridge            010  190   140
                After passing under rail bridge

   2  28.26   RIGHT on N. Elm St (Rte 10-202)          280  190   140
                Old train station on right

   3  28.18   MERGE LEFT onto North Street             345  100   150
                Cross RR track

   4  27.95   BEAR RIGHT onto Crown Street             325  190   195
                Not hard right!

   5  26.32   Mass. Turnpike overpass                  330  150   266

   6  25.85   Russellsville Rd on left                 355  175   282

   7  24.73   West Road on right                       355  175   377

   8  23.78   MERGE LEFT on Montgomery Road            015  175   400
                Wyben Chapel on right after merge

   9  23.49   STRAIGHT on North Rd                     005  195   427
                North Road enters from left

  10  22.79   SOUTHAMPTON -> WESTFIELD                 005  195   318

  11  22.52   BEAR RIGHT on Wyben St after bridge      030  225   279

  12  20.97   CONTINUE on Russellsville Rd             040  285   377
                Crooked Ledge Rd merges from right

  13  20.43   BEAR LEFT onto Russellsville Rd          095  260   285

  14  19.85   TURN RIGHT on Fomer Rd                   345  280   280

  15  18.64   MERGE RIGHT onto Rte 10                  355  200   282
                  Small shopping area, food store

  16  17.40   RIGHT on Pomeroy Meadow Rd               305  215   255

  17  17.21   RIGHT on Glendale Rd                     330  190   265

  18  16.51   MERGE LEFT, still on Cold Spring Rd      035  120   375

  19  16.30   MERGE LEFT onto Cold Spring Rd           335  135   410

  20  15.15   MERGE FROM LEFT onto Lead Mine Rd        350  170   385
              EASTHAMPTON -> SOUTHAMPTON
                just before intersection

  21  14.62   STRAIGHT on Mineral St; Loudville        350  170   305
                Rd bears left; WESTHAMPTON ->
                NORTHAMPTON -> EASTHAMPTON

  22  14.34   MERGE FROM LEFT at fork                  030  175   335
                Clear Falls Pond picnic and
                swimming area on left
              NORTHAMPTON -> WESTHAMPTON
                just before intersection

  23  13.87   Cross Rte 66                             335  175   396

  24  13.70   WESTHAMPTON -> NORTHAMPTON               315  135   396

  25  12.52   RIGHT on Easthampton Rd                  265  135   472
              **Rejoin main route here from
                shortcut

  26  11.51   LEFT on Stage Rd at town center          030  095   633
                Classic town hall and church here

  27  10.63   Cross Easthampton Rd                     065  235   548
              **Left on Easthampton Rd for shortcut

  28   9.72   MERGE LEFT onto North Rd                 080  195   561

  29   9.44   NORTHAMPTON -> WESTHAMPTON               045  225   525

  30   9.15   BEAR LEFT onto Montague Rd               100  225   500

  31   8.22   MERGE FROM RIGHT onto                    040  255   415
                Chesterfield Rd

  32   7.13   Public swimming area!                    050  230   370

  33   6.82   LEFT onto Reservoir Rd                   120  210   356
                Post Office on left
              **Right on River Rd -- to Adams

  34   6.70   LEFT on Florence St                      190  290   345
                Cross river bridge

  35   6.31   RIGHT on Main St                         350  100   275
                Leeds -- classic mill village

  36   5.92   LEFT on Arch St                          105  185   295
                Old stone RR underpass

  37   5.73   BEAR LEFT on Florence St                 135  290   299
                Small shopping area on corner

  38   5.14   RIGHT on Rte 9                           080  310   285

  39   5.11   LEFT on Bridge St                        130  260   292

  40   4.49   Cross Maple St                           130  260   272
              **Left for Florence commercial area

  41   3.56   Cross Hatfield and Elm Sts               100  280   225
              **Right on Hatfield St: River Route

  42   2.50   Right onto Northampton Bikepath          170  290   145

  43   2.19   LEFT after one block, then RIGHT         080  350   148
                on State St after one block
              **or left to downtown, Smith Coll.
                and to Mt. Tom Link route

  44   2.07   RIGHT on Rte 5-10                        080  260   145

  45   1.97   RIGHT and under RR overpass              320  255   135

  46   1.43   RIGHT on North St                        330  240   142
                Note: longer link between paths
                avoids Rte 9.  See comments.

  47   0.78   LEFT before RR tracks onto Day Ave       075  140   145

  48   0.00   RIGHT on Damon Rd from Norwottuck        055  300   130
                Bikepath

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