Climbing

River Road (Henry Hudson Drive)

Submitted by HSchiffman on Sun, 11/01/2015 - 19:25

Way Points:

West side of the GW Bridge (start)> sidewalk, east side of Hudson Terrace/Rt 505, south> bike path, east side of Hudson Terrace/Rt 505, south> River Road/Henry Hudson Drive > Alpine Police Station, Palisades Interstate Park (restrooms, water, turn around point)> River Road/Henry Hudson Drive> bike path, sidewalk, east side of Hudson Terrace/Rt 505, north> sidewalk, east side of Hudson Terrace/Rt 505, north> west side of the GW Bridge (end)

Status:

Submitted

Author:

Traditional

Signature Route :

This is a Signature Route

Region Name(s):

New Jersey/Rockland County

Level(s):

A

B

C

Vertical Gain:

1400

Difficulty:

31

Difficulty Rating:

3 out of 5

The proper name for this road is Henry Hudson Drive, but we in the NYCC and the rest of the NYC cycling world call it River Road.

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Whippoorwill, Roaring Brook, Hardscrabble

Submitted by HSchiffman on Thu, 11/25/2010 - 23:04

Way Points:

The Boathouse, Central Park (start) > Webster/Bronx River Rd > White Plains > Route 22 > Whippoorwill Rd > Roaring Brook Rd > Hard Scrabble Rd > Pleasantville (lunch) > Route 448 > Route 9/Warburton (Tarrytown, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings, Yonkers) > Grant's Tomb (finish)

Status:

Approved

Author:

Hank Schiffman

Signature Route :

This is a Signature Route

Region Name(s):

Westchester/CT

Level(s):

A

B

Vertical Gain:

4300

Difficulty:

116

Difficulty Rating:

3 out of 5

This ride offers two classic hill climbs and a sit down lunch on an out and back from Manhattan. You can bail in Pleasantville, Tarrytown, Dobbs Ferry, after lunch if the weather changes.

HS 4/9/15

updated 1/4/2020 CW

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Poughkeepsie-Hunter Loop /w options: east & west side access, 23A or Devil's Kitchen ascent, Mohonk & bypass

Submitted by BCantrell on Sun, 01/09/2011 - 17:15

Way Points:

Poughkeepsie RR Station (start) > east & west sides of the Hudson options> Saugerties > Devil's Kitchen/Clove Platte Rd or Rt 23A ascent options > Tannersville (lunch) > West Shokan > Mohonk/Mohonk bypass options > New Paltz > Poughkeepsie RR Station (finish)

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7246216 east of Hudson access, Devil's Kitchen, Mohonk

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7247919 west of Hudson access, 23A, Mohonk

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/8557939 west of Hudson access, Devil's Kitchen, Mohonk

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7247856 west of Hudson access, 23A, Mohonk bypass

Status:

Approved

Author:

Ron Roth

Signature Route :

Region Name(s):

The Catskills

The Gunks

Level(s):

A

Vertical Gain:

7500

Difficulty:

185

Difficulty Rating:

5 out of 5

There are 5 route variations of this route. 4 of these are labled following waypoints, above. the labeled RWGPS link is the original route: east of Hudson access, Rt 23A ascent, Mohonk on return.

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Poughkeepsie/Minnewaska SP (Castle Point)/Poughkeepsie

Submitted by HSchiffman on Wed, 06/17/2015 - 22:44

Way Points:

Poughkeepsie railroad station (start)> the High Bridge over the Hudson> the Hudson Valley Rail Trail> New Paltz Rd> Rt 299> New Paltz> Rt 299> Rt 44/55> Minnewaska carriage roads> Awosting Falls> Lake Awosting Carriage Way> Castle Point Carriage Road> Rt 44/55> Rt 299> New Paltz> Rt 299> New Paltz Rd> the Hudson Valley Rail Trail> the High Bridge over the Hudson> Poughkeepsie railroad station (end)

Status:

Approved

Author:

Hank Schiffman

Signature Route :

Region Name(s):

The Gunks

Level(s):

B

C

Vertical Gain:

3500

Difficulty:

88

Difficulty Rating:

3 out of 5

"It’s do-able as a C route, as long as the write-up is clear about the degree of difficulty. It’s a bit more vertical than would normally be in a C route, The leaders would also have to be very precise about pacing – doing a true 14 on flat terrain but not letting people blow themselves out early on the climb – it’s essentially a 14 mile climb with very little let-up. C riders would need low gears to do th

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