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Sloatsburg access to Sterling Forest at Sterling Lake

Submitted by HSchiffman on Mon, 04/20/2015 - 08:19
Way Points: 

Sloatsburg Railroad Station, start> Eagle Valley Rd> Sterling Mine Rd> Long Meadow Rd> Sterling Mine Rd> Sterling Forest Park, end

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
John Z
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Mountain Biking
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
C
Vertical Gain: 
635
Difficulty: 
13
Difficulty Rating: 
1 out of 5

This is the access to the original cycling and hiking venue. The main trail goes around the lake, which is strikingly beautiful. It does not directly access the newly built singletrack, which is on the eastern side of Long Meadow Rd. However, you can do that if you stay on Long Meadow Rd past the turn for the visitor's center and look for the parking area on the right.

Quite a pleasant route; open country and good shoulders where you need them.

You can opt to take the next left off Long Meadow Rd into the park, especially if you are on a thinner tired bike. 

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Pleasantville Railroad station access to Graham Hills Park

Submitted by HSchiffman on Sun, 04/19/2015 - 21:46
Way Points: 

Pleasantville Railroad Station> Rt 117 west> Graham Hills Park, end

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
C
Vertical Gain: 
140
Difficulty: 
2
Difficulty Rating: 
1 out of 5

Easy access from Pleasantville Railroad Station.

HS 4/19/15

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Brewster access to Ninham State Park

Submitted by HSchiffman on Sun, 04/19/2015 - 21:34
Way Points: 

Brewster Railroad Station, start> Rt 6> Putnam Rail Trail> Carmel> Dykeman Rd> Nichols St> Ninham State Park, end

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Mountain Biking
Putnam Dutchess and Columbia Counties
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
580
Difficulty: 
13
Difficulty Rating: 
1 out of 5

Access to Ninham State Park for mtn biking from Brewster Railroad Station.

Take a map with you as trails are unmarked.

HS 4/19/15

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Cortlandt Railroad Station access Blue Mtn Reservation

Submitted by HSchiffman on Sun, 04/19/2015 - 12:52
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Cortlandt Railroad Station, start> Rt 9A north> Montrose Station Rd> Blue Mtn Reservation, end

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
240
Difficulty: 
6
Difficulty Rating: 
1 out of 5

A surprisingly easy access to a most challenging mtn biking venue. But there are trails for all levels.

Metro North Hudson Line Cortlandt Station 

HS 4/19/15

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Sloatsburg access to RIngwood State Park

Submitted by HSchiffman on Sun, 04/19/2015 - 12:05
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Sloatsburg Railroad Station, start> Eagle Valley Rd> Sterling Mine Rd> Mill Pond Rd> orange singletrack> red dot in white singletrack> white singletrack> yellow singletrack> blue singletrack > Shepard Pond, Ringwood State Park, end

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Mountain Biking
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
560
Difficulty: 
11
Difficulty Rating: 
5 out of 5

This has been revised as all access to Ringwood directly from NY State is now deemed illegal due to private property concerns. 

The single track is quite rideable, but you will either need to keep an eye open for changing trail markings or follow your prompts on your GPS device. But understand that the places the trail marking change on the map are approximate.

Water is in restrooms at Skylands Manor area on map.

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Beacon Rail Trails Loop

Submitted by HSchiffman on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 08:43
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Beacon, start> Beacon Newburgh Bridge bike path> Rt 207> Stewart Park> Shawangunk, Walden, and Wallkill Rail Trail> Wallkill Valley Rail Trail > Hudson Valley Rail Trail> Beacon Newburgh Bridge bike path> Dutchess Rail Trail> Beacon, end

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
John Z
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Putnam Dutchess and Columbia Counties
The Gunks
Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
3600
Difficulty: 
111
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

This route uses rail trails, bikeways and dirt roads to create a unique route that is almost entirely off-road.

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NYC to Beacon via Orange Heritage Trailway, Monroe/Goshen

Submitted by HSchiffman on Wed, 05/14/2014 - 08:07
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The Boathouse, Central Park (start)> St Nicholas Av> 9W> Western Hwy> Strawtown Rd> S Mtn Rd> Rt 45> Camp Hill Rd> Rt 106> Rt 17A> Benjamin Meadows> Mombasha Rd> Monroe> the Orange Heritage Trailways> Goshen> Sarah Wells Trail> (Purgatory/Pischke Rds option on RidewithGPS)> Rt 208> Rt 94> Orrs Mills Rd> Jackson> Rt 207>(Rt 32 north> Vails Gate> Blooming Grove> River Rd>) Grand St> Beacon Metro North railroad station (end) 

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Robert Schmon
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New Jersey/Rockland County
Orange County
Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
5300
Difficulty: 
152
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

Discover the Orange Heritage Trailway—a 9.5 mile paved bike path that gently descends through pastoral farmland to Goshen, and then return to Beacon by way of Sarah Wells Trail—one of the region’s most scenic cycling roads and very lightly trafficked. 

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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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