Step
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Directions
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Seg
Miles
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Cum'l
Miles
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1
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Leave the
Mountain Gate Family Restaurant (133 Frederick Rd, Thurmont, MD
21788) parking lot, set odometer to zero and Turn
Left
onto Frederick Rd
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0.0
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0.0
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2
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Drive past
the Cozy Restaurant, cross a small bridge and Turn
Left
at the Stop sign onto Water Street
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0.5
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0.5
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3
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Stay
straight
through traffic signal at Main St.(MD Rt 77); Water St
becomes Church St
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0.2
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0.7
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4
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Just past
the CVS store on your right, Turn
Right
(diagonally) onto Emmittsburg Rd (MD Rt 806)
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0.3
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1.0
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5
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Follow
Emmittsburg Rd around the sharp right and left turns at which
point Emmittsburg Rd becomes Albert Staub Rd
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0.7
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1.7
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6
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Turn
Right
at the "T" intersection onto Roddy Creek Rd
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0.3
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2.0
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7
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Turn
Left
into small gravel parking lot across from the Roddy
Road Covered Bridge.
We'll take a brief photo stop.
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0.4
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2.4
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8
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Proceed
through the covered bridge on Roddy Rd
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0.0
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2.4
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9
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Turn
Left
at the Stop sign onto Apples Church Rd [Exler Rd on right]
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0.8
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3.2
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10
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Bear
Right (mostly straight) onto
Graceham Road. DO
NOT TAKE Apples
Church Road which turns left.
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0.2
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3.4
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11
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Bear
Right
at intersection with Seiss Rd to continue on Graceham Rd and cross
the RR tracks
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0.9
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4.3
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12
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Turn
Left
at the Stop sign onto MD Rt 77, Rocky Ridge RD
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0.4
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4.7
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13
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Pass
through the one-lane RR bridge
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0.3
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5.0
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14
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When you
pass Frushour Rd on your left, prepare to turn right
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1.0
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6.0
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15
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Turn
Right
onto Old Frederick Rd
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0.3
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6.3
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16
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Turn
Right
into small gravel parking lot just before the Loys
Station Covered Bridge.
If this area cannot accommodate all of our cars, proceed through
the bridge, there is another parking area on the right on the
other side of the creek. We'll take a brief photo stop.
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0.3
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6.6
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17
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Proceed
through the covered bridge on Old Frederick Rd
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0.1
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6.7
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18
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Just past
the intersection with Eaton Rd the road turns right. Proceed
to the Stop sign
ahead at the intersection with MD Rt 550, Creagerstown Road.
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1.9
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8.6
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19
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Turn
left
onto MD Rt 550
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0.1
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8.7
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20
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MD Rt 550
will bear left, but stay
straight, following the sign, to
re-join Old Frederick Road. You will pass to the right of the
house at this intersection.
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0.5
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9.2
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21
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Old
Frederick Road makes a sharp right turn
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0.1
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9.3
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22
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When you
pass Links Bridge Road on your left, prepare to turn right
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2.1
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11.4
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23
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Turn
Right
(diagonally) onto Lewistown Road
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0.4
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11.8
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24
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Cross a
small bridge
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1.5
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13.3
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25
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Turn
Left
at the Stop Sign at the "T" intersection onto Hessong
Bridge Road. Get ready. The next turn is just ahead.
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0.3
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13.6
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26
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Turn Left
onto Utica Road, on the far side of the house on your left.
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0.2
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13.8
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27
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Utica Road
"zig-zags"
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0.6
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14.4
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28
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Slow down
after the curve left past the large building and proceed through
the Utica
Mills Covered Bridge.
There are no parking areas on either side of this bridge, so go
slowly and enjoy it. We will NOT be stopping.
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0.3
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14.7
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29
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Turn
Left
at the Stop Sign at the "T" intersection onto Old
Frederick Road
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0.1
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14.8
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30
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Immediately,
Turn Right
onto Lenhart Road
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0.1
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14.9
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31
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Cross a
one-lane bridge
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0.5
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15.4
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32
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Turn
Left
at the Stop Sign at the "T" intersection onto Devilbiss
Bridge Road
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1.0
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16.4
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33
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Cross the
bridge over the Monocacy River
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0.6
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17.0
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34
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Proceed
straight
at the Stop sign intersection with Dublin Road
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0.6
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17.6
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35
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Proceed
straight
across at the Traffic
Signal
intersection with MD Rt 194, Woodsboro Pike. You will now be on
Daysville Road
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2.1
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19.7
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36
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Daysville
Road turns left
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0.1
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19.8
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37
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Turn
Right
on Water Street Road
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0.1
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19.9
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38
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Proceed
past Stauffer Road on your right
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0.9
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20.8
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39
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Water
Street Road turns left
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0.3
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21.1
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40
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Turn
Right to stay on Water Street Road at
the intersection with Harp Road on your left
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0.4
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21.5
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41
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Proceed
straight
across at the Stop sign intersection with Old Liberty Road.
Continue to the Stop sign and flashing red Traffic Signal
ntersection with MD Rt 26, Liberty Road
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1.3
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22.8
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42
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Turn
Right
onto MD Rt 26, Liberty Road
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0.1
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22.9
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43
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You will
see signs for Kelly Road and Dance Hall Road. CAUTION:
Kelly
Road comes first, but Turn
Left onto Dance Hall Road
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0.9
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23.8
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44
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Turn
Right at
the Stop Sign at the "T" intersection onto Gas
House Pike
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1.6
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25.4
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45
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Turn
Left onto
Linganore
Road
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0.5
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25.9
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46
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Linganore
Road
turns right at the intersection with Plantation Road
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0.8
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26.7
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47
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Just past
Plant Road on your left, cross the bridge over Linganore Creek
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1.5
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28.2
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48
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Cross over
I-70 / US 40
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0.4
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28.6
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49
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Turn
Left
at the Stop sign intersection with MD144, Old National Pike and
immediately move
into the right lane.
CAUTION:
this is a busy intersection and the traffic is moving at speed.
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0.5
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29.1
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50
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Turn
Right
onto Bartonsville Road
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0.1
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29.2
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51
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Continue
on Bartonsville Road as it turns left at
the intersection with River Oaks Terrace
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0.3
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29.5
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52
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Pass Mains
Lane on your left
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0.6
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30.1
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53
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Turn
Right onto
Camelot
Court.
If you get to Boone Ave, you've gone too far.
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0.3
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30.4
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54
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Turn
Right
at the 2nd driveway into the Stalesen's
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0.1
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30.5
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55
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Park as
directed and enjoy the picnic!
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