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edoubleu20 t1_iy4oyow wrote

A nice ride in eastern CT is Rte 49N out of Pawcatuck, head up through North Stonington/Voluntown/Sterling > 14A west towards Canterbury > 169N through Brooklyn/Pomfret/Woodstock to the MA stateline. Very nice foliage ride

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adultdaycare81 t1_iy4wjdm wrote

84/91 flyover, the Mix Master, 95 through Fairfield county, the Merritt on a weekday morning

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1mJustALurk3r t1_iy5e44g wrote

Saugatuck Reservoir area in Redding/Easton/Weston.

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Sonakstyle t1_iy5foxd wrote

95 in Fairfield county

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bdana666 t1_iy5ih2l wrote

Worst traffic east of the river. You are safe NOWHERE.

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apeck15 t1_iy5ijq6 wrote

Time for the Northwest Corner to shine!

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HumanCompany t1_iy5mk9q wrote

Up Route 7 to the weed store right over the border in MA

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bearcrevier t1_iy5od83 wrote

To the border of any other state

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eddie964 t1_iy5oz8g wrote

Most people don't realize you can actually drive straight across the Long Island Sound. It's incredibly shallow and suitable at low tide for your average family SUV.

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briang71 t1_iy5pkbu wrote

The border to another state.

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NirnRootJunkie t1_iy5r58y wrote

North end of Hartford. Take the kids. /s

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Amity83 t1_iy5vudx wrote

Replying to Sonakstyle (#744,684)

lol. nothing like getting a tired right leg from so much braking behind giant luxury SUVs. I don't miss living there at all. Southeast CT is so much better.

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muddybrookrambler t1_iy6298c wrote

For a fun, challenging drive, my commute from I-84 every day is a great test if you like lots of hills and turns..provided it's not snowing. I-84 East, take exit 73 in Union. Head East on 190 to 171 East. This will take you through wonderful Bigelow Hollow State Park and the Yale Forest, a beautiful, up-and-down ride. At the fork, take 197 East. This will take you to Woodstock. Follow it to Rt 169 South (far fewer hills and curves), and head down to Lisbon on this National Scenic Highway.

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edit: Someone else mentioned Yale Forest!

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merryone2K t1_iy64dbl wrote

Route 7 north of New Milford to 63S in Canaan to 202W in Litchfield which will take you back to Route 7. *Mostly* decent roads and a fun Sunday drive.

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PikaChooChee t1_iy65w68 wrote

The roads you discover on your road bike

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sweaterandsomenikes t1_iy66a6e wrote

Replying to dicksmcgee420 (#749,612)

I’ve done lots of exploring in the Groton shore/ Noank area, fair amount on 161 in niantic to 156 and then 213. 85 is fun and familiar. So far been trying to find zippy roads by the shore. I’ll venture into the more forested areas up north east in the spring. Thanks for the advice!

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ianm82 t1_iy66efm wrote

Either Litchfield county or 58 > Newtown tpke loop through Redding, Weston & Easton

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edwardthegod27788 t1_iy67dwg wrote

Northwest hills are great, just minimal cell phone service

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par3688 t1_iy681o2 wrote

Route 58 in Fairfield/Easton/Redding.

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onthelockdown t1_iy69knr wrote

Route 169 in Brooklyn/pomfret/Woodstock it’s a very scenic route.

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JHolm915 t1_iy6auix wrote

Route 7 is really nice. I make a loop from my house to route 7 up to where it meets route 63 and then take route 63 back down to home. All nice and scenic. Some areas have a little rough asphalt but the majority of it is really nice and smooth.

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JasJoeGo t1_iy6bne0 wrote

154 south in Haddam along the Connecticut River past the Godspeed opera house is beautiful. Will take you through Chester and Essex, which are cool places with good food. You can then cross the River and check out the Florence Griswold museum and hit up Book Barn. Keep driving east and you get to Mystic, Noank, and Stonington.

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colslaww t1_iy6f6eb wrote

I84 thru Waterbury at 5:30

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dugfunne t1_iy6q9n1 wrote

Mixmaster on 84 is gorgeous this time of year. Na Litchfield on your way to limerock is nice.

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Jcal222 t1_iy7izpa wrote

Barkhamstead Route 219 and anywhere in the Northern Route 8 area. You’ll thank me later

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CT-hotspur17 t1_iy7jm5i wrote

I've been to 46 of our great states, and I don't know if the residents of CT know how lovely their small roads and hwys are? Get off the Interstate at almost any exit and within 15 min. you should be driving thru woods and farms, past all manor of homes and over streams, up hills and around bends in the road, it's part of the reason I fell in love with this little State.

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OpalBooker t1_iy7m8hi wrote

Replying to Happy_Corner_4524 (#756,222)

Probably. Drive 15 minutes further up the same road and you’ll pass Rebelle, Great Barrington Dispensary, Farnsworth, Calyx, Theory Wellness (okay, you have to make one turn to get here), and probably a few others that I’m forgetting.

There’s a bunch of them in the lower Berkshires that are very easy to get to and the ride is beautiful from where I come from in Fairfield county.

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cdmf6f t1_iy7o9uw wrote

Head south until you leave the state. Keep driving and never look back.

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therealkurumi t1_iy8m27q wrote

Here's the DOT map of all state scenic roads for some ideas. These roads are protected from changes that would alter their character.

41 and 77 are officially scenic end to end. 49 is almost the whole length. NW Connecticut has the most options.

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Ok_Huckleberry6820 t1_iy8uswj wrote

169 and 97 can be very scenic in the eastern section of the state.

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crazycatguy23 t1_iy9dmch wrote

Replying to Exciting_Ad_3510 (#739,450)

One of my favorite things about moving up to this area is just driving around. Whenever I’m out shopping or running errands, I often take the longest way possible from here to there just to enjoy the scenery.

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