I am going to get on site early Saturday am, I will try to park in the
Lower Awosting Parking lot and ride to the top, but if you want you can
park up in the lot by the lake (up on top), if that is full, the other
lot that is good would be the Lower Awosting Parking lot (west of the
main entrance).
The parking lot up by the lake is great as you avoid the steep path up.
Never fear as if you park in Lower Awosting, you will get to enjoy the
nice walk up (or ride if you got the gear for it) and you won't have to
go up the hill at the end of the ride!. So think of it like a roller
coaster, you gotta get up the launch hill, then we roll up and down
enjoying breathtaking views along the way. I think there is cell
service for most of the ride but if you want, you can download the route
here.
https://ridewithgps.com/trips/3699799
At any rate, I am driving a Black Honda ridgeline, (grey haired guy on a
orange and black Sam) we can gather up on top and visit till the campers
and late comers arrive. If memory serves, there is a paved lot on the
very top and a gravel lot, just below it. I am thinking that I will hang
out up on the top somewhere around the kiosk maybe making coffee and
waiting on the fog to clear... it will be good!
Some info about the area...if you are coming in from the NYS Thruway,
you will head west on the state road towards New Paltz, New Paltz is a
college town, there are restaurants, motels, stores...even a starbucks!
then continue on up the Mt to Minnewaska.
Also, if you have time or are staying over and you want some other
riding, there is a Rail Trail starting down town that will run north and
south, some of it is unpaved. Also the rail trail running east from
town will connect you to the "Walkway over the Hudson" state park...not
to be missed to ride across the Hudson river on a car free bridge,
really nice and this trail continues east for miles, nice flat paved.
For those that want more challenge, there are lots of gravel routes and
road routes...just consult Ride with GPS or some such app. I think that
the carriage trail loop will be great for a meetup and social ride.
Spencer
On 19/09/2019 8:32 am, Alex Wirth- Owner, Yellow Haus Bicycles wrote:
Hi Roberta! Stop at the visitor center first to grab your day permit and then
head to the ride start (Minnewaska). Be sure to get there by 10am so you're
sure to get a parking spot.
😊
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