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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 Mtn for everyone - shortest access and for hill repeats

Submitted by HSchiffman on Sun, 08/14/2016 - 11:45
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Manitou Metro North stop (start)> 9D south, Bear Mtn Bridge> 9W south> South Entrance Rd> 7 Lakes Drive> Perkins Memorial Drive> top of Bear Mtn> Perkins Memorial Drive> 7 Lakes Drive> 9W north> Bear Mtn Bridge> 9D north> South Station Rd, Garrison> Garrison Metro North southbound railroad platform (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
New Jersey/Rockland County
Training locations
Level(s): 
A
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
1936
Difficulty: 
39
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

This route is the shortest on access to the top of Bear Mtn, aka Perkins, via Metro North.

Manitou is a stop on most outbound trains from GCT on weekends, please check that it is on the train you are planning on using. You can only exit the train in the last 2 cars of the train at Manitou. And there is no platform so you need to carry your bike down steps, a rather awkward maneuver. If this does not work for you, you can take the train one stop further to Garrison and go south on 9D, cycling the extra distance.

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Greenwood Lake 88.5

Submitted by BCantrell on Sat, 01/01/2011 - 11:48
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NJ side of GW Bridge (start) > Clinton > Hardenburg > Oradell Ave. > Linwood Ave. > Maple > Wyckoff > W. Oakland/Colfax > E. Shore Rd. > Route 17A (Hogback) > Arden Valley > Seven Lakes> Perkins > Garrison (Finish)

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: 
5100
Difficulty: 
140
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

Route starts on the NJ side of the GW Bridge.

This ride provides a relatively flat approach to the hills including Hogback, Arden Valley, and Perkins. There are two rest stops with restroom facilities including Colonial Deli on Saddle River. This route takes a minor bypass around Skyline Drive.

Metro North return from Garrison. Bike pass needed for train. 

HS 3/4/2021

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