- The shoulders are crumbly in many places with loose asphalt and gravel, and road surfaces leave a lot to be desired.
- There were a few loose dogs on the route, though no dogs chased us.
That said, this is a terrific place to get your kids into the cycling spirit. I took him on a little detour up Pinckney Rd. until where it meets Rt. 13 to get a little extra hill climb in, and I was most impressed when I look at the ride stats—he did around 700 ft. of climbing over 12 miles, if the Garmin is to be believed. Nothing too steep, just a lot of rolling hills with a pretty good (and very safe) descent on Pinckney Rd. He couldn't wait to come home and tell his mom that he went 26.4 mph!
That's another tip to parents considering getting their kids into cycling. Get them an inexpensive cyclocomputer. Kids tend to love gadgets, and cyclocomputers are great motivating tools for kids of all ages.
Here are directions and a parking tip as well:
- From Ithaca, head Northeast on Rt. 13 past the Airport, and turn left on Lower Creek Rd.
- There will be a parking pull-off immediately on your right, and this is a great place to park the car and get ready for your ride.
- Head N.E. on Lower Creek Rd., which parallels upper Fall Creek.
- If you're looking to add a little extra climbing and distance, take a right on Pinckney Rd. until it meets Rt. 13, then loop back to Lower Creek Rd.
- In Varna, go left (West) on Etna Rd.
- Turn right (North) on Wood Rd.
- Turn left (N.W.) on Sheldon Rd.
- Turn left (West) on Niemi Rd.
- Turn left (South) on Mohawk Rd.
- Turn left (S.E.) on Etna Rd.
- Turn right (South) on Pinckney Rd.
- Turn right (S.E.) on Lower Creek Rd.
Sorry I didn't give you any distances, but the maps and stats will help you out.
Stats:
Distance: 11.59 miles
Avg. speed: 9.2 mph
Vertical ascent: 604 ft.
Max. speed: 26 mph
Time: 1:15:56
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