Route description

              CONNECTICUT VALLEY ROUTE 2 NORTHBOUND,
                    WESTFIELD TO NORTHAMPTON


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

   1   0.00   NORTH from Westfield River bridge        190  010   140
                Pass under rail bridge

   2   0.11   LEFT on North Street                     190  280   140
                Old train station on left

   3   0.19   RIGHT onto Crown Street                  100  345   150
                just after crossing RR track

   4   0.42   BEAR LEFT on Montgomery Rd               190  325   195
                 Not hard left!!!

   5   2.05   Mass. Turnpike overpass                  150  330   266

   6   2.52   Russellsville Rd on right                175  355   282

   7   3.64   West Road on left                        175  355   377

   8   4.58   BEAR RIGHT on North Road                 175  015   400
                Wyben Chapel on left before turn

   9   4.88   STRAIGHT on Wyben St                     195  005   427
                Do not take North Road to right

  10   5.58   WESTFIELD -> SOUTHAMPTON                 195  005   318

  11   5.84    MERGE from left onto Russellsville Rd   225  030   279

  12   7.39   BEAR RIGHT continuing on Russellsville   285  040   377
                Rd, not straight on Crooked Ledge Rd

  13   7.94    MERGE FROM RIGHT onto Fomer Rd          260  095   285

  14   8.51   TURN LEFT on Rte 10                      280  345   280

  15   9.72   BEAR LEFT on Pomeroy Meadow Rd           200  355   282
                  Small shopping area -- food store

  16  10.97   LEFT on Glendale Rd                      215  305   255

  17  11.15   LEFT on Cold Spring Rd                   190  330   265

  18  11.85   BEAR RIGHT, still on Cold Spring Rd      120  035   375

  19  12.07   BEAR RIGHT on Lead Mine Rd               135  335   410

  20  13.22   BEAR RIGHT on Mineral St                 170  350   385
              SOUTHAMPTON -> EASTHAMPTON
                just after intersection

  21  13.75   CONTINUE on Loudville Rd where it        170  350   305
                merges from right; EASTHAMPTON ->
                NORTHAMPTON -> WESTHAMPTON

  22  14.03   RIGHT at fork                            175  030   335
                Clear Falls Pond picnic and
                swimming area on right
              WESTHAMPTON -> NORTHAMPTON
                just after intersection

  23  14.49   Cross Rte 66 onto Easthampton Rd         175  335   396

  24  14.66   NORTHAMPTON -> WESTHAMPTON               135  315   396

  25  15.84   LEFT on Stage Rd                         135  265   472
              **Straight, then right on North Road
                for shortcut

  26  16.85   RIGHT on North Road at town center       095  030   633
                Classic town hall and church here

  27  17.74   Cross Easthampton Rd                     235  065   548
              **Rejoin main route here from shortcut

  28  18.64   BEAR RIGHT onto Montague Rd              195  080   561

  29  18.92   WESTHAMPTON -> NORTHAMPTON               225  045   525

  30  19.22   MERGE FROM RIGHT onto Chesterfield Rd    225  100   500

  31  20.15   BEAR LEFT onto Reservoir Rd              255  040   415
                and a treat is coming up!

  32  21.24   Public swimming area!                    230  050   370

  33  21.55   RIGHT onto Florence St                   210  120   356
                This is second right -- not Water St
              **Left on River Rd -- to Adams

  34  21.67   RIGHT on Main St after bridge            290  190   345
                Leeds -- classic mill village

  35  22.06   LEFT on Arch St                          100  350   275
                Old stone RR underpass

  36  22.45   RIGHT on Florence St                     185  105   295
                Small shopping area on left ahead

  37  22.63   MERGE FROM RIGHT onto Rte 9              290  135   299
                Look Park ahead on right

  38  23.22   LEFT on Bridge St                        310  080   285

  39  23.25   RIGHT on Northampton Bikepath            260  130   292

  40  23.88   Cross Maple St                           260  130   272
              **Right for Florence commercial area

  41  24.81   Cross Hatfield and Elm Sts               280  100   225
              **Left on Hatfield St for River Route

  42  25.86   CONTINUE on State St at end of path      290  170   145

  43  26.18   LEFT on Myrtle St                        350  080   148
                (one-way --see comments)
              **Straight to downtown and Smith Coll.
                and to Mt. Tom Link route

  44  26.30   CONTINUE across Rte 5-10                 260  080   145

  45  26.39   LEFT on North St after RR overpass       255  320   135

  46  26.94   LEFT on Day Ave                          240  330   142
                Note: longer link between paths
                avoids Rte 9.  See comments.


  47  27.59   RIGHT on Damon Rd                        140  075   145

  48  28.37   LEFT on Norwottuck Bikepath to cross     300  055   130
                Connecticut River

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