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High Mountain from Paterson via the Great Falls

Submitted by HSchiffman on Mon, 06/24/2019 - 09:52
Way Points: 

NJ Transit Paterson railroad platform (start)> Great Falls Historical Park> High Mountain Park access (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Mountain Biking
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
645
Difficulty: 
11
Difficulty Rating: 
5 out of 5

Quite the ascent. 

Great Falls is on the route. Well worth visiting for a quick look at the 2nd largest waterfalls east of the Mississippi by volume, especially during a wet weather pattern.

Manhattan Bagels at mile 4 on map.

Use the Trailforks app to navigate High Mountain Park.

Another link on mountain bike trails: http://paulsmaps.com/high-mountain-trail-map/

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Sloatsburg/Sterling Forest singletrack clockwise/Ringwood/Ramsey mtn bike

Submitted by HSchiffman on Tue, 12/04/2018 - 15:02
Way Points: 

Sloatsburg NJ Transit railroad platform (start)> Eagle Valley Rd, Sterling Mine Rd, Eagle Valley Rd, S Gate Rd, Sterling Forest singletrack, S Gate Rd, Eagle Valley Rd> Long Meadow Rd> Mill Pond Rd> orange singletrack> red dot in white singletrack> white singletrack> yellow singletrack> blue singletrack >Ringwood wood roads and singletrack including Poison Ivy, Pierson Ridge, Bear Swamp Rd, Rt 202, Seminary Rd, Darlington Ave, Ramsey NJ Transit railroad platform (end)

 

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Mountain Biking
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
2800
Difficulty: 
59
Difficulty Rating: 
5 out of 5

Note: I have changed the entrance to Ringwood as all accesses to the park directly from NY State are now illegal. The new singletrack that is now part of this route will add a mile but is much nicer. However, the trails and their markings get confusing. As you can see from the Waypoints listing, the singletrack into Ringwood off Mill Pond Rd changes trail markings a lot. To get an approximate visualization of where these change, go to the Sloatsburg Access to Ringwood State Park route in the Mountain Bike section of this Ride Library.

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Sterling Forest Singletrack, eastern access from Sloatsburg

Submitted by HSchiffman on Wed, 08/29/2018 - 03:04
Way Points: 

Sloatsburg NJ Transit railroad platform (start)> Eagle Valley Rd> eastern access parking lot for Sterling Forest singletrack (end)

Status: 
Submitted
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Mountain Biking
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
C
Vertical Gain: 
300
Difficulty: 
N/A
Difficulty Rating: 
1 out of 5

The singletrack is a loop of about 7 miles. This access is shorter than the parking lot off Long Meadow Rd.

And what a fine singletrack this loop is! We are so fortunate to have a venue such as this so accessible to a railhead.

Might I suggest either doing a loop around the Sterling Lake, out of the western parking lot access, or combine it with mountain biking in Ringwood, catching the train back in Ramsey? 

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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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Sprain Ridge from Hastings on the Hudson

Submitted by HSchiffman on Sat, 02/10/2018 - 20:28
Way Points: 

Hastings on Hudson northbound railroad platform> Southside/Maple Ave> Spring St> Main St> Farragut Avenue> Ravensdale Road ⇒ Jackson Ave> Sprain Ridge Park access Rd

Status: 
Submitted
Author: 
Ron Roth
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Mountain Biking
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
360
Difficulty: 
6
Difficulty Rating: 
2 out of 5

Depending on time of day, cyclists can be marginalized on Jackson. Take care.

But certainly a very easy access to serious mountain bike terrain from the city.

HS 2/10/2018

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