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Wassaic/Poughkeepsie via 2 Mtns in 3 States

Submitted by HSchiffman on Sun, 01/23/2011 - 17:00
Way Points: 

Wassaic RR Station (start)> HVRT> 4> East St> White Hollow Rd> Salmonkill Rd> 41> Mt Washington Rd> Bish Bash Falls Rd/344> 22> 7A> Empire Rd> 82> 17/Salt Point Tpk> Cottage St> Poughkeepsie RR Station (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
Putnam Dutchess and Columbia Counties
The Berkshires
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
5100
Difficulty: 
151
Difficulty Rating: 
5 out of 5

Another in a set of Wassaic to Poughkeepsie. Bailout from Copake Falls to Wassaic 76 miles but trains run 2 hours apart from Wassaic. If strong westerlies are blowing, headwind on return to Poughkeepsie.

HS 4/3/15

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3 Mtns in CT & MA: Skiff Mtn, Sharon Mtn & Mt Everett

Submitted by nycc_admin on Thu, 09/30/2010 - 16:25
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Dover Plains RR Station > Bog Hollow Rd > Skiff Mtn Rd > Rt 4 > E St/Sharon Mtn Rd > White Hollow Rd > Salmon Kill Rd > Salisbury > Rt 41 > Mt Washington Rd > Bash Bish Falls Rd > Copake Falls > Harlem Valley Rail Trail > Millerton > Harlem Valley Rail Trail > Rt 343 > Amenia > Rt 22 > Wassaic RR Station

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Putnam Dutchess and Columbia Counties
The Berkshires
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
5300
Difficulty: 
138
Difficulty Rating: 
5 out of 5

This ride is frontloaded as far as climbing goes; most of the vertical is done in the first third of the ride. 
Dover Plains, NY to East Street, CT -20 miles, rolling then climb/ descent
East Street, CT to Salisbury, CT - 16 miles, climb/ descent then rolling
Salisbury, CT to Copake Falls, NY - 25 miles, rolling then climb/ descent
Copake Falls, NY to Millerton, NY - 13 miles, mostly flat
Millerton, NY to Wassaic RR Station - 11 miles, flat

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Nyack with hills

Submitted by BAshmore on Fri, 12/31/2010 - 09:07
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NYC (start) > Clausland > Tweed > Clausland > Bradley > Nyack > NYC (finish)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Ron Roth
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
2700
Difficulty: 
75
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

Back and forth over Clausland Mtn like a dirty shirt.

An A ride if you up the effort.

HS 4/13/15

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Red Hill Loop 76

Submitted by BCantrell on Sun, 01/09/2011 - 17:23
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Big Indian, NY, Rt 28 & 47 (start)> 47> 19> 55> 55A> Yagerville Rd> Greenville Rd> Sundown Rd> Sugarloaf Rd> Red Hill Rd> Denning Rd/19> 47> Big Indian (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
John Z
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
The Catskills
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
6200
Difficulty: 
138
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

6200' of vertical Not accessible via public transportation. Park car just 0.1 mile west of intersection of Rts 28 & 47 in designated parking lot. 

Original cue sheet incorrectly says Yagerville Rd to end, but actually a left on Greenville Rd.

A public drinking water pipe is on Sugarloaf, on the left, less than 0.1 mile past the turn for Red Hill.

2 deli stops possible on route.

Sugarloaf/ Red Hill ascent, 1600', is the greatest vertical climb in our region.

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Minnewaska via Awosting Portal, Gunk Ridge to Mohonk, via Poughkeepsie: Gravel or Mtn bike

Submitted by HSchiffman on Mon, 09/16/2013 - 22:37
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Poughkeepsie RR Station (start)> Highland Bridge> Hudson Valley Rail Trail> 299> Wallkill Valley Rail Trail> 44/55> CR 7> Tillson Lake Rd> Awosting Portal, Minnewaska SP> Mohonk Preserve> Lenape Lane> R2R Trail> 299> Hudson Valley Rail Trail> Poughkeepsie RR Station (end)

 

 
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Gravel Grinding
The Gunks
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
4100
Difficulty: 
107
Difficulty Rating: 
5 out of 5
Credit for this route goes to John Z. 
June 28, 2022: NB: Erosion on the Awosting Portal is deepening, making climbing a bit more difficult, but the descent in places is now in the technical realm.
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NYC-Little Tor-Buckburg-Storm King-Beacon

Submitted by HSchiffman on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 17:37
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NJ side of GW Bridge (start)> 9W> Greenbush> Clausland Mtn Rd> Tweed Blvd> Skuyler> Christian Herald Rd> Storms > Ridge Rd> S Mtn Rd> Little Tor> Central Hwy> 9W> Buckberg Mtn Rd> Mott's Farm Rd> 9W>Rt 218> Mtn Rd> Deer Hill> Duncan Ave> Grand> 9D> Beacon Metro North RR Station (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
John Z
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
New Jersey/Rockland County
Orange County
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
61
Difficulty: 
132
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

Sadly, Mine Torne Rd may be closed to non-military use. Route now goes up 9W/Rt 218.

Mtn Rd above Cornwall on Hudson at mile 57 should wake you up.

HS 4/9/15

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Whippoorwill, Roaring Brook, Hardscrabble

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