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NY/NJ RAMBLE: Skyline/Grnwd Lake/Goshen/Campbell Hall

Submitted by HSchiffman on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 07:33
Way Points: 

NJ side of GW Bridge, start> 9W> Closter Dock Rd> Anderson> Oradell> Ridgewood> Linwood> N Maple> Franklin Tpk> Skyline Dr> Greenwood Lake> Rt 5> Heritage Rail Trail> Goshen> Sarah Wells Trail> Campbell Hall, end

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Susan Rodetis
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Administrative
New Jersey/Rockland County
Orange County
Level(s): 
B
Vertical Gain: 
3800
Difficulty: 
112
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

See Author's cue sheet and second document for rest stops and points of interest.

NJ Transit back to Hoboken/NYC Penn Station from Campbell Hall. Trains run infrequently. Check train schedule: 

http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainTo

HS 4/29/15

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Poughkeepsie/Minnewaska SP (Castle Point)/Poughkeepsie

Submitted by HSchiffman on Wed, 06/17/2015 - 22:44
Way Points: 

Poughkeepsie railroad station (start)> the High Bridge over the Hudson> the Hudson Valley Rail Trail> New Paltz Rd> Rt 299> New Paltz> Rt 299> Rt 44/55> Minnewaska carriage roads> Awosting Falls> Lake Awosting Carriage Way> Castle Point Carriage Road> Rt 44/55> Rt 299> New Paltz> Rt 299> New Paltz Rd> the Hudson Valley Rail Trail> the High Bridge over the Hudson> Poughkeepsie railroad station (end)

Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
The Gunks
Level(s): 
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
3500
Difficulty: 
88
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

"It’s do-able as a C route, as long as the write-up is clear about the degree of difficulty.  It’s a bit more vertical than would normally be in a C route,  The leaders would also have to be very precise about pacing – doing a true 14 on flat terrain but not letting people blow themselves out early on the climb – it’s essentially a 14 mile climb with very little let-up.  C riders would need low gears to do th

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