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Cold Spring - Bear Mountain - NYC

Submitted by CWaaser on Sun, 08/10/2014 - 11:48
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Cold Spring (start)> 9D> Bear Mountain Bridge> 7 Lakes Dr> Perkins> 9W> Haverstraw shoreline> 9W> Old Haverstraw Rd>  Kings Hwy> Old Mill> Strawtown> W Nyack> Western Hwy> Old Tappan> Washington> Blanch> Colster Dock> County Rd> Dean> E Hudson> Lydecker> Walnut> Summit> Hudson Ter> NY side of GW Bridge (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Carol Waaser
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
A
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
4000
Difficulty: 
102
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

Take the train to Cold Spring and climb Bear Mountain while the day is still cool.  Then ride back to Manhattan on a lovely route that uses 9W only when absolutely necessary. Deli stops in Tompkins Cove and West Nyack (with an ice cream shoppe for those who care to indulge).  Bring plenty of fluids and snack food. Water and restrooms at the Bear Mtn Carousel (vending machines take $1 bills). 

This ride can be done by strong C riders, but endurance is required - there are no bailouts.

HS 4/6/15

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Hills of Rockland Co: S Mtn/L'll Tor/Gate Hill/Perkins/Garrison

Submitted by BCantrell on Sat, 01/01/2011 - 13:18
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GW Bridge NJ side (start) > 9W > Mt View Rd> Western Highway > Strawtown > South Mountain Rd > Little Tor > lunch at David's Bagels in Mt Ivy> Camp Hill Rd> Calls Hollow Rd> Gate Hill Rd> 7 Lakes Dr > Perkins (Bear Mt.) > Garrison (finish)

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7357278 "no lunch" variation, see details below

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
4200
Difficulty: 
104
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

Start: NJ side of GW Bridge. [Add 7.2 miles from Boathouse]

Lunch stop changed to David's Bagels in Mt Ivy. 

The "no lunch" variation (62 miles, 4400", difficulty: 106) goes up Rossman/Thiells Mt Ivy Rd/Letchworth Village Rd to Willow Grove, forgoing David's Bagels and the not-so-bike-friendly Rt 202 west to it, then includes Tiorati Brook Rd.

Requires return by MetroNorth from Garrison. Metro North bike pass needed.

You can always eat at the deli in Garrison or the Depot in Cold Spring after the ride.

HS 3/30/15

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Seven Lakes Drive, Garrison

Submitted by BCantrell on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 02:24
Way Points: 

NYC (start) > Saddle River > Ramsey > Rt 17 Caution!> Sloatsburg > Harriman > Bear Mt. > Garrison (finish)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Robert Gray
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
4000
Difficulty: 
106
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

Requires return by MetroNorth from Garrison. Optional climb up Perkins (Bear Mt.)

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Little Tor/Arden Valley/Perkins/Dennytown/Brewster

Submitted by HSchiffman on Mon, 01/17/2011 - 22:55
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NJ Side of GW Bridge (start) > 9W> Western Hwy> Strawtown Rd> S Mtn Rd> Little Tor> Central Hwy> 106> 17 north> Southfield> Arden Valley Rd> 7 Lakes Drive> Perkins> Bear Mtn Bridge> 9D> Snake Hill Rd> Philpse Brook Rd> South Highland Rd> Dennytown Rd > 301 east> Putnam Co Rail Trail> Southeast/Brewster MN RR Station (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
New Jersey/Rockland County
Orange County
Putnam Dutchess and Columbia Counties
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
7100
Difficulty: 
168
Difficulty Rating: 
5 out of 5

Short hardpack sections on Philpse Brook Rd> South Highland Rd.

Bail out in Garrison.

Lunch stop in Southfield at Valero service station. 

Trailways rail trail from Carmel to Brewster.

Check Metro North time table for return.

HS 3/26/15

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Harriman SP, Storm King, Beacon, Cold Spring

Submitted by BCantrell on Sat, 01/01/2011 - 12:56
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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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both sides of the Hudson: 9W, 9D, 9A, 9

Submitted by BCantrell on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 02:28
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The Boathouse Central Park(start) > 9W> Nyack > Stony Point > Bear Mt. > Anthony’s Nose > Peekskill > Washington > Furnace Dock > 129 > Croton Dam > Spring Valley Rd > Old Briarcliff Rd > Old Sleepy Hollow Rd > Nephren > Tarrytown > Grant's Tomb(finish)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Fred Steinberg
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New Jersey/Rockland County
Westchester/CT
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
72
Difficulty: 
170
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

68 mile option to Ossining RR Station and 74 miles to Tarrytown RR Station on original cue sheet.

Possibly, one long B ride, especially if you omit Perkins.

The Ride With GPS route and cue sheet bypasses some of the most egregious sections of this route that have developed since its creation: Rt 9W from Piermont to Nyack, and Rt 9 from the Peekskill causeway to Main St.

HS 4/5/15

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Harriman Hills #1:Mott Farm/Tioretti Brook/Bear Mt/Peekskill

Submitted by HSchiffman on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 17:59
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NJ Side of GW Bridge, start> 9w> Stony Point deli, lunch> Mott Farm Rd> Cedar Pond> Gate Hill> Tioretti Brk> Arden Valley> Rt17> Long Mtn /Rt6> 7 Lakes Dr> Perkins> Anthony’s Nose> Peekskill, end

 

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Fred Steinberg
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
New Jersey/Rockland County
Orange County
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
5500
Difficulty: 
131
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

Options to bypass AV descent and Long Mtn and Perkins climbs, but why?

Metro North rail pass needed for return from Peekskill.

Water available at the carousel at Bear Mtn, before and on the same side as the Bear Mtn Inn, on the left just past the Bear Mtn traffic circle below the hairpin.

HS 4/3/15

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