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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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NYC S Mtn Gate Hill Perkins 9w Storm King Beacon

Submitted by HSchiffman on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 17:30
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NJ side of GW Bridge (start)> Western Hwy> 23> S Mtn Rd. 45> Gate Hill> 7 Lakes Dr> Perkins> 9w> 218> Shore Rd> Beacon (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Robert Shay
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
New Jersey/Rockland County
Orange County
Putnam Dutchess and Columbia Counties
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
5500
Difficulty: 
133
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

This 77 mile ride lets you motor down 9w, Western Hwy, and Strawtown for 30 miles before taking you up into hills including Gate Hill, Tiorati Brook, Perkins, and Storm King.

Bail option after Perkins for approx. 60 miles.

HS 3/4/2021

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Seven Lakes Drive, Garrison

Submitted by BCantrell on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 02:24
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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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River Road, Saddle River, Bear Mountain, Peekskill

Submitted by HSchiffman on Fri, 03/20/2015 - 16:27
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NJ side of GW Bridge (start)> 9w> Hillside Ave> Oradell Av> E Saddle River Rd> Rt 202, Mt Ivy(David's Bagel's )> Willow Grove Rd> Rt 210> Bulsontown Rd> Mott Farm Rd> 9W> 7 Lakes Dr> Perkins> Bear Mtn Bridge> Anthony's Nose> Peekskill (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Gerald Seppey
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
4700
Difficulty: 
114
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

Created a couple of years ago for the A STS. 

It’s an scenic way up from the city to Bear Mountain and Peekskill mostly avoiding 9W. 

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Bear Mountain the Easy Way

Submitted by CWaaser on Tue, 09/11/2018 - 14:51
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Cold Spring > 9D > Bear Mt. Bridge > Bear Mt. climb & descend > 9W > Bike Rte. thru Haverstraw > Old Haverstraw Rd > Old Mill > West Nyack > Western Hwy > Rail Trail > King's Hwy > Old Tappan Rd > Orangeburg Rd > Schraalenburgh > Old Hook > Columbus > Hardenburgh > Piermont Rd > Tenafly Rd > Hudson Ave > Lydecker > Walnut > Summit > Hudson Ter > GW Bridge.

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Author: 
Carol Waaser
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Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
3625
Difficulty: 
99
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

This is an excellent way for strong C riders and slower B riders to do Bear Mountain. Take Metro North to Cold Spring. You start with a 10-mile warm-up ride from the Cold Spring train station and then do the 4-mile climb up Bear Mountain while you have lots of energy. After the descent there are still a couple of shorter climbs before lunch at the Cove Deli. Then it's mostly pleasant side roads and rail trail to get home, with a second snack/ice cream stop in W. Nyack. Ride ends on the NY side of the GW Bridge.

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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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