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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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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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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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Denville Dairy w/Lunch at Sunset

Submitted by HSchiffman on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 17:12
Way Points: 

Denville NJ Transit RR Station (start)> Lincoln Park> Denville  NJ Transit RR Station (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Mitch Rubenstein
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Mid New Jersey South
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
3200
Difficulty: 
83
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

Check NJ Transit time table for current train times both directions.

Very hilly!

Updated cue sheet.

HS 3/31/15

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Harriman Hill after Hill from Garrison

Submitted by HSchiffman on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 17:04
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Garrison Metro North station (start)> 9D south> 7 Lakes Drive> Perkins Memorial Drive> 7 Lakes Drive> 106 east> Lake Welch Drive> Tiorati Brook Rd> 7 Lakes Drive> 106 west> 17A> Brammertown Rd> Arden Valley Rd> Tiorati Circle> Rt 6 west> 293> 218> Mtn Rd> 9W> Beacon Metro North Station (end)

 

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
New Jersey/Rockland County
Putnam Dutchess and Columbia Counties
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
7600
Difficulty: 
161
Difficulty Rating: 
5 out of 5

I hope you like to climb.

Mind the turn off Lake Welch Rd to Tiorati Brook Rd. You can easily fly by it. If you do, you will find yourself on the Palisades Parkway.

The ride stops at Tiorati Circle 3 times where there is water. Return options to Garrison or Beacon. You can even ride back to NYC but not on cue sheet.

HS 3/4/2021

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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
Way Points: 

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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