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Bear Mountain the Easy Way

Submitted by CWaaser on Tue, 09/11/2018 - 14:51
Way Points: 

Cold Spring > 9D > Bear Mt. Bridge > Bear Mt. climb & descend > 9W > Bike Rte. thru Haverstraw > Old Haverstraw Rd > Old Mill > West Nyack > Western Hwy > Rail Trail > King's Hwy > Old Tappan Rd > Orangeburg Rd > Schraalenburgh > Old Hook > Columbus > Hardenburgh > Piermont Rd > Tenafly Rd > Hudson Ave > Lydecker > Walnut > Summit > Hudson Ter > GW Bridge.

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Submitted
Author: 
Carol Waaser
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Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
3625
Difficulty: 
99
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

This is an excellent way for strong C riders and slower B riders to do Bear Mountain. Take Metro North to Cold Spring. You start with a 10-mile warm-up ride from the Cold Spring train station and then do the 4-mile climb up Bear Mountain while you have lots of energy. After the descent there are still a couple of shorter climbs before lunch at the Cove Deli. Then it's mostly pleasant side roads and rail trail to get home, with a second snack/ice cream stop in W. Nyack. Ride ends on the NY side of the GW Bridge.

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Beautiful Climbs

Submitted by CWaaser on Tue, 09/11/2018 - 15:25
Way Points: 

Jerome Ave > Kimball > Pondfield > Parkview > Scarsdale Rd > Fox Meadow > Walworth > Water St > Broadway/NY-22 > Whippoorwill > Old Roaring Brook > Crow Hill > NY-100 > Seven Bridges > Hardscrabble > Pleasantville

Status: 
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Author: 
Carol Waaser
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Region Name(s): 
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
2500
Difficulty: 
63
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

This is a fairly short ride with a lot of climbing, but it's an excellent way for strong C-riders and slower B riders to enjoy the back roads and splendid views of Westchester County. The ride begins at the comfort station in Sachkerah Woods Playground at Jerome Ave & W Gun Hill Rd in the Bronx. Take the #4 train to Mosholu Pkwy or Woodlawn, or take the D train to 205th St Norwood.

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Putnam Pleasure

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