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River Road (Henry Hudson Drive)

Submitted by HSchiffman on Sun, 11/01/2015 - 19:25
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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
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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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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
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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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Holiday on Ice (Beacon/ Mohonk/ Cragsmoor/ Beacon)

Submitted by HSchiffman on Wed, 11/24/2010 - 21:14
Way Points: 

Beacon (start) > Gardiner > Mohonk/Clove Valley Road (but not via shorter option)> Kerhonksen > Ellenville > Cragsmoor (Old Stone Church view option)> Walkill > Oregon Trail> Beacon (finish)

 

Shorter, Mohonk bypass variation: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7179880

South Gully variation: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7179970

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Fred Steinberg
Signature Route : 
This is a Signature Route
Region Name(s): 
The Gunks
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
7000'
Difficulty: 
162
Difficulty Rating: 
5 out of 5

The "triple rhubarb." Mohonk, Clove Valley-Minnewaska, and Craigsmoor out of Ellenville, with the heinie kicker Oregon Trail, as Zorba would say: the whole castastrophe. But a meal fit for a king. We wouldn't have it any other way. 

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[Berkshire Weekend] Bash Bish Shorter

Submitted by HSchiffman on Tue, 05/19/2015 - 07:40
Way Points: 

Mt Everett School parking lot, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, Ma (start)> Rt 7 south> Silver St> Cooper Hill Rd> Taconic Rd> Hammertown Rd> Rt 41 south> Salisbury> Salmon Kill Rd> Farnam Rd> Lakeville> Belgo Rd> Rt 62> Rt 63> Rt 22 north> Copake Depot> Rt 344 (climb Bash Bish)> Mt Washington, Ma> South Egremont> Sheffield Egremont Rd> Mt Everett School parking lot, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, Ma (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Gerry Wendrowski
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
The Berkshires
Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
3500
Difficulty: 
91
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

You don't have to be an A or upper level B rider to do this iconic Berkshire ride. Take the shorter (55 miles), somewhat easier version of this gorgeous route. Yes, there's one really steep climb, but it's short and there's no crime in walking that last part  -  you'll still get the street cred for conquering Bash Bish.

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