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Cold Spring Climber Loop

Submitted by Jim N on Mon, 12/06/2010 - 10:26
Way Points: 

Cold Spring(start) > 9D > Snake Hill Rd > Old Albany Post Rd > Canopus Hill Rd > Canopus Hollow Rd > Oscawana Lake Rd > Church Rd > Peekskill Hollow Rd, Rt 301 > Cold Spring(end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Bill Vojtech
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Putnam Dutchess and Columbia Counties
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
3100
Difficulty: 
81
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

Lots of climbing. Beautiful country roads, some unpaved.

A basic introduction to this area.

Cycle friendly firehouse at 8.9 miles. Deli at 11.3 miles. 

Caution as shoulders narrow quickly and blind curves.

Notes on well-documented map. 

HS 3/4/2021

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Wingdale-Dover Plains 83

Submitted by EJaffe on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 16:20
Way Points: 

Wingdale RR Station (start)> 55> Dog Tail Corners> Schagticoke Rd> 341> Macedonia Brook Rd> 2> 343> 44> Perry's Corners Rd> 64/McGhee Hill Rd> Skunk's Misery Rd> 199> Pulver Rd> E Ancram Rd> 3> 82> 7> Hall Hill Rd> Hoffman's Rd> 83A> 199> Pine Plains, lunch> 83> Bangall-Amenia Rd> 44> Shunpike Rd> Very Large Farm Rd> 44> 343> 22> Dover Plains RR Station(end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
John Z
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Putnam Dutchess and Columbia Counties
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
5100
Difficulty: 
134
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

Search high and search low, you will not find another ride with this many unusual road names.

John: "The route was spectacular. There is something special about rolling farmland."

Metro North bike pass needed, check for current times. Trains at both stations run every other hour so be mindful of your timing.

HS 4/3/15

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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
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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Putnam Ramble 86: Garrison/Pawling/Cold Spring

Submitted by EJaffe on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 15:53
Way Points: 

Garrison RR Station(start)> 9D> 301> Farmers Mills Rd> White Pond Rd> 52> 55> Pleasant Ridge Rd> 21> lunch, Pawling, NY> Dutcher Av> Harmony Rd> 292> 311> Ludingville Rd> 52> Horse Pond Rd> Nichols Rd>Gipsy Trail Rd> 311> Peekskill Hollow Rd> Wiccopee Rd> Canopus Hollow Rd> Old Albany Post Rd> Snake Hill Rd> 9D> Cold Spring (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
John Z
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Putnam Dutchess and Columbia Counties
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
6800
Difficulty: 
152
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

A diagonal traverse of Putnam County and back. You will definitely know you aren't in Kansas. JZ: "I removed the CT part of the standard Putnam Ramble. I also took out Mooney Hill and Farmers's Mills and replaced it with 311, Luddingtonville Rd, Horse Pound and Nichols to 301, something a bit different."

Check Metro North schedule for correct times. Don't forget your bike pass. 

HS 3/30/15

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

Submitted by EJaffe on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 15:43
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/7247919 west of Hudson access, 23A, Mohonk

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7247725 west of Hudson access, Devil's Kitchen, Mohonk

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

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35325022 east of Hudson access, Devil's Kitchen, Mohonk

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Ron Roth
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Putnam Dutchess and Columbia Counties
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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Garrison - Ellenville - Beacon - Cold Spring

Submitted by HSchiffman on Wed, 11/24/2010 - 20:49
Way Points: 

Garrison RR Station (start) > 9D > Bear Mtn Bridge > 9W > Rt 32 > Rt 20 > 17K > 52 > Berme Rd > 44/55 > 32 > 9W > Beacon Newburgh Bridge > 9D > Cold Spring RR Station (finish)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
John Z
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
Orange County
Putnam Dutchess and Columbia Counties
The Gunks
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
8000'
Difficulty: 
181
Difficulty Rating: 
5 out of 5

8000' ascent. No Bailouts other than Beacon at mile 95.

3 major climbs: 9W to Cornwall, 52 to Craigsmoor & Minnewaska. An excellent ride for strong riders.

HS 3/22/15

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Harriman SP, Storm King, Beacon, Cold Spring

Submitted by BCantrell on Sat, 01/01/2011 - 12:56
Way Points: 

NYC (start) > GW Bridge > 9W > S & N Greenbush > Snake Hill Rd > Old Mill > Little Tor > Central Hwy > Old Gate Hill/106 > 7 Lakes Dr > (optional Perkins) (optional Garrison/Cold Spring bailout) > 9W > Mtn Rd > 218 > Cornwall on Hudson > Beacon > Cold Spring (finish)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Fred Steinberg
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
New Jersey/Rockland County
Orange County
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
6400
Difficulty: 
150
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

A long meandering route that tackles just about every climb between GWB and Beacon with flexibility for distances and speeds. 

The ride usually ends in Cold Spring; Beacon is a bit over the top. NOTE: Rte. 218 over Storm King Mtn. (from Washington Gate to Cornwall) may be closed.

HS 4/2/15

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Dead Presidents

Submitted by TMcCarthy on Tue, 06/28/2011 - 15:26
Way Points: 

Hudson Terrace > Chestnut > Speer > Depeyster > Hillside > Eisenhower > Truman > Jackson > Madison > Adams > Hoover > 9W> Hudson Terrace

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Timothy McCarthy
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
2500
Difficulty: 
55
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

A scenic, hill climbing excursion (7 climbs) in New Jersey a stone's throw from the George Washington Bridge. A very nice change from doing repeats of the Alpine climb on River Road. Dead Presidents has at its object riding every President-named road in the area off Hillside Avenue (i.e., Eisenhower, Truman, Jackson, etc.). This leads to much looping around. Do this ride with a casual pace, stick together and pay no attention to who gets to the top first. Instead, admire the architecture of the big, booming houses.

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Masochist Ride

Submitted by BAshmore on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 09:55
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NJ side of GW Bridge (start)> River Rd> 9w south> Closter Dock Rd> Bogarts Mill Rd> Tappan Rd> Oak Tree Rd> Rt 340> Hickey> Kings Hwy> S Greenbush> Clausland Mtn Rd> Tweed> Bradley> S Blvd> Tweed> Ash> lunch, Piermont> Ferdon> Rockland Rd> 9w> Oak Tree Rd> Rockleigh Rd> Piermont Rd> County Rd> Kennedy> Eisenhower> Truman> Rio Vista> 9w> Central Park(end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Maggie Nguyen
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
3800
Difficulty: 
94
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

A gratuitous hill billy out and back, covering a lot of interesting roads within striking distance from Central Park.

The dangerous left off Tweed onto 9W north has been re-routed to a U turn on first opportunity off Hickey, then back north on 9W to make a right onto Ash.

Please take care descending Tweed to 9w and Ash all the way to Piermont, especially with traffic and/or wet conditions.

Also take care on the descent of Closter Dock: traffic and possible grates.

Lunch in Piermont.

HS 4/1/15

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