Yet another of the 45 ways to go --
684 to 22 North to 55 East past Hunt Country Furniture (don't say that one too fast) to 7 North into Gaylordsville, then ride 30 miles north on 7 to Toymakers / Falls Village, where Hedge mentioned.
That section of seven is 30 miles of corners, laid back to back, & will have all the apple pie and overalls your heart desires, including a tour along the world famous fly fishing portion of the Housatonic River between the two Cornwalls. Very pretty road through there, as cut along the river by wagons in pre-revolutionary war times. For real.
If the consensus is there, I can cut us cross lots from Toymakers on paved back roads through Sheffield & Mill River over to route 8. Memory of this back roads route will not be required for Sunday's return trips. if folks prefer 7 north of Falls Village, it's all good too.
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