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The Hills of Northern Manhattan

Submitted by ridelibrary@nycc.org on Fri, 06/12/2020 - 11:14
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Hudson Greenway just south of the GW Bridge (start)> Hudson River Greenway (north)> 182nd St overpass> 181st St> Cabrini north> 190th St> Overlook Terrace> 187th St>  Dyckman St> Payson St> Riverside Dr> Broadway, north> Bennett Av> 187th St> Overlook Terrace> Fort Washington Avenue> Fort Tryon Park> Fort Washington Av> 190th St/Overlook Terrace> 187th St> Broadway> Nagle> Fort George Hill bike path> Fort George Av> Amsterdam Av> 182nd St> Broadway> 181st St> Riverside Dr> Hudson River Greenway (south) > south of GW Bridge (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New York City
Training locations
Urban Adventure
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
660
Difficulty: 
15
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

Note of December 2022: The Hudson River Greenway north of 181st St to Dyckman St is closed due to reconstruction; it needs it! Recommended re-route is 182nd St overpass> 181st St> Cabrini north> 190th St> Overlook Terrace> 187th St>Broadway, north> Bennett Av>. You will be doing the first half of the descent from Ft Washington Ave on Overlook to 187th to Broadway going north, then taking a left onto Bennett. You will now be back on the route. I did not update the GPS file or the cue sheet.

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[Berkshire Weekend] Bash Bish Shorter

Submitted by HSchiffman on Tue, 05/19/2015 - 07:40
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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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[Berkshire Weekend] Mt Greylock from Great Barrington

Submitted by EJaffe on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 12:52
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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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[Berkshire Weekend] Bash-Bish Classic

Submitted by HSchiffman on Tue, 05/19/2015 - 06:30
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Mt Everett School parking lot, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, Ma (start)> Rt 7 north> Sheffield Egremont Rt> Rt 71> Rt 22 north> Austerlitz/ Rt 5> Rt 24> Rt 9> Rt 203> Rt 7> Rt 21> Rt 217> Rt 23> Rt 11> Copake Lake> West Copake> Copake> Copake Falls> Rt 344 (Bash Bish ascent)> Mt Washington, Ma> Rt 41 south> Berkshire School Rd> Mt Everett School parking lot, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, Ma (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Jeff Vogel
Signature Route : 
This is a Signature Route
Region Name(s): 
The Berkshires
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
4600
Difficulty: 
127
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

The Bash Bish ascent is quite steep. Without proper gearing you will either suffer or walk.

Thanks John Semel for converting this route to RWGPS!

HS 5/19/2015

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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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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
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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 Hippie Loop

Submitted by ridelibrary@nycc.org on Wed, 02/24/2021 - 19:08
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Poughkeepsie Metro North railroad station (start)> Mid Hudson Bridge> Hudson Valley Rail Trail> 299> Springtown Rd> Mtn Rest Rd> 213 west> Leggett Rd> Peak Rd> 213 west> 28A west> Reservoir Rd> Mtn Rd/Shokan Rd> Pitcairn Rd> Boyce Rd> Ohayo Mtn Rd> Meads Mtn Rd> McDaniel Rd> Glasco Tpk> Chestnut Hll Rd> W Hurley Rd> Dike Rd> 28A west>  Dug Hill Rd> Hurley Mtn Rd> Binnewater Rd> Elting Rd> Springtown Rd> River Rd> 213 east> Dashville Rd> Martin Sweedish Rd> Plutarch Rd> N Elting Corners Rd> Lilly Lake Rd> Hudson Valley Rail Trail> Haviland Rd> Mid Hudson Bridge> Poughkeepsie Metro North railroad station (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Ron Gentile
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
Orange County
Putnam Dutchess and Columbia Counties
The Catskills
The Gunks
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
6800
Difficulty: 
159
Difficulty Rating: 
5 out of 5

This A-STS route was created by Ron Gentile and submitted by Nick Gigliotti.

It covers a lot of ground. Great views as it crosses the Ashokan Resevoir, climbing soon after.

 

HS 2/23/2021

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Long Island Gold Coast Trifecta

Submitted by ridelibrary@nycc.org on Sat, 11/06/2021 - 08:44
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Roslyn LIRR -> Bryant Ave -> Shore Rd -> Matinecock Pt -> Prybil Beach -> Bayville Rd -> Centre Island Rd -> West Shore Rd -> Theodore Roosevelt Park -> Sagamore Hill -> Moore's Hill Rd -> Planting Fields Rd -> Wheatley Rd -> Harbor Hill Rd -> Roslyn LIRR

Status: 
Submitted
Author: 
Jonathan Stern, Ron Grossberg, Ron Wechsler
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Long Island
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
3095
Difficulty: 
88
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

If you think Long Island is strip malls and nightmare traffic, this is your chance to discover the gilded age glory of the Gold Coast. And if you think Long Island is flat, put on your big boy pants and consider 3095 feet of climbing in 57 miles, including one humdinger with a 12% average grade.

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