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Putnam Pleasure

Submitted by EJaffe on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 15:58
Way Points: 

Peekskill ending:

Peekskill RR Station (start) > Rt 6 > Albany Post Rd > Canopus Hollow > Peekskill Hollow > Rt 301 > White Pond > Rt 55 > Rt 216 > E Hook Cross > Hosner Mtn > Farmers Mills > Rt 301 > Peekskill Hollow > Oregon Rd > Peekskill RR Station (finish)

(GPS link further below)

Southeast ending: 

Peekskill Metro North station (start)> Sprout Brook Rd> Canopus Hollow Rd> Peekskill Hollow Rd> Nimham Rd> 301> Gipsy Trail> Leestown Rd> Hosner Mtn Rd> Rushmore Rd> Shenandoah Rd> lunch> Townsend Rd> Hosner Mtn Rd> 52> 216> 55> Grape Hollow Rd> Mtn Top Rd> 52> White Pond Rd> Farmers Mills Rd> Horsepound Rd> 52> 311> 164> Farm to Market Rd> Southeast Metro North station (end)

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7256418 route with southeast ending

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
John Z
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Putnam Dutchess and Columbia Counties
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
5300
Difficulty: 
137
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

Route with 2 endings on the different RWGPS routes. The main link is the Peekskill ending, the Southeast ending is listed just under waypoints, above.

Orchard lunch stop. Did I say beautiful roads and lots of hills? Well, not hilly by John's standards but hilly enough for mere mortals. "Who could ask for anything more?"

HS 3/21/15

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Wassaic to Poughkeepsie via 3 state, 5 counties & 3 mtns

Submitted by Jim N on Sun, 12/12/2010 - 12:33
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Wassaic RR Station> 81> Clark Hill Rd> Skiff Mtn Rd > West Woods #2> 4> East St> Lucas> Jackson> White Hollow> Salmon Kill Rd> 41/44, Salisbury, CT> 41> Mt Washington Rd, South Egremont, MA> Cross Rd> 344> Copake Depot> 344> 7A, Copake, NY > Empire St> 82> Salt Point Tpk> Poughkeepsie RR Station

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Fred Steinberg
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Putnam Dutchess and Columbia Counties
The Berkshires
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
5200
Difficulty: 
168
Difficulty Rating: 
5 out of 5

This route requires determined riders who need to be diligent with their time as the first section is hilly and slow, the overall distance is great and limited hours of daylight are cut by 2 hours of riding time on trains each way. Plus, prevailing westerly winds tend to generate headwinds in final 2 legs. 5500' vertical gain on full route. Metro North bike pass required. Check current train times for both stations. Hardpack sections in first leg till climb up Mt Washington Rd, MA Includes bailout option to Wassaic (81 mile total ride).

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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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Wassaic/Poughkeepsie via 2 Mtns in 3 States

Submitted by HSchiffman on Sun, 01/23/2011 - 17:00
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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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Harriman Hills #1:Mott Farm/Tioretti Brook/Bear Mt/Peekskill

Submitted by HSchiffman on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 17:59
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NJ Side of GW Bridge, start> 9w> Stony Point deli, lunch> Mott Farm Rd> Cedar Pond> Gate Hill> Tioretti Brk> Arden Valley> Rt17> Long Mtn /Rt6> 7 Lakes Dr> Perkins> Anthony’s Nose> Peekskill, end

 

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Fred Steinberg
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
New Jersey/Rockland County
Orange County
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
5500
Difficulty: 
131
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

Options to bypass AV descent and Long Mtn and Perkins climbs, but why?

Metro North rail pass needed for return from Peekskill.

Water available at the carousel at Bear Mtn, before and on the same side as the Bear Mtn Inn, on the left just past the Bear Mtn traffic circle below the hairpin.

HS 4/3/15

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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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Nyack with hills

Submitted by BAshmore on Fri, 12/31/2010 - 09:07
Way Points: 

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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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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[Berkshire Weekend] Mt Greylock from Great Barrington

Submitted by EJaffe on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 12:52
Way Points: 

Great Barrington, in front of Mason Library, Main St, start> Rt 41> West Stockbridge> Swamp Rd> Balance Rock Rd> Lanesborough> Mt Greylock

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Ron Grossberg
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
The Berkshires
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
3900
Difficulty: 
78
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

One way. You can return by descending north, down to North Adams, then back south.

Be careful on Rt 7; heavy traffic and narrow shoulder.

Great views.

HS 4/15/15

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