[RBW] Re: Long/scenic day rides to do from the New York City area

[Bob B]

Kolby, I'm a little embarrassed I had no idea about the Riding the 
Catskills blog. What a gem of a blog. A wealth of riding to explore here.

Thanks,
Rob


On Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 12:00:38 PM UTC-4, KTY wrote:
>
> Bob, thanks for sharing these. Are you familiar with the Riding the 
> Catskills blog? It's not being updated anymore, but there's a great archive 
> or rides on there. Many can be accomplished by going up on MetroNorth and 
> crossing over the river. It would be a long day, but totally doable. Or 
> better yet, take a shelter and make an overnight of it. The one thing about 
> the Catskills is that cell reception is very spotty, and the roads are 
> quite confusing. So, take a good map or even a GPS. There's so so much good 
> riding up there. 
>
> Westchester is also great to explore, also off the Metro-North or by 
> riding up from the city. 
>
> Have fun,
> Kolby
>
> On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 3:02:04 PM UTC-4, Bob B wrote:
>>
>> I wanted to share a handful of the day rides I've done or am hoping to do 
>> in the New York area, and perhaps get area-RBWOBers to share their routes 
>> as well.
>>
>> These are destination rides that go along to scenic trails or bridges. 
>> The goal is long stretches of scenic riding, as much as possible not in the 
>> shoulder of a 45mph road. These are also relatively easy-going rides.
>>
>> Here's what I've come up with:
>>
>>
>> *Battery Park (or wherever you live) to Brewster, NY *
>>
>> *Google Map Link:* *Click Here 
>> *
>>   
>>
>> *Length:* 64.2 miles
>>
>> *Route Info:* West Side Greenway > Van Cortlandt Park, Old Putnam Trail 
>> > S County Trailway > N County Trailway all the way to Brewster, NY. Stop 
>> for dinner and take the Metro North train from Brewster back to the city
>>
>> *Surface:* Mostly paved, a little dirt 
>>
>> *Camping Variant:* Possible to turn west from N. County Trailway towards 
>> *Nimham 
>> State Forest Multiple Use Area 
>> *, which has MTB 
>> trails and allows camping
>>
>>  
>>
>>  
>> *Van Cortlandt Park (or where you live) to Kitchawan, NY and back*
>>
>> *Google Maps Link:* *Click Here 
>> *
>>   
>>
>> *Length:* 59.6 miles
>>
>> *Surface:* Paved and dirt/gravel
>>
>> *Route Info:* More or less Based on a Bike Snob ride report: Van 
>> Cortlandt Park > Old Putnam Trail > S County Trailway > N County Trailway > 
>> At Kitchawan hop over westward to Old Croton Trailway State Park > return 
>> South along Old Croton Aqueduct Trail back to Van Cortlandt Park
>>
>>  
>>
>> *Trenton, NJ to New Brunswick*
>>
>> *Google Maps Link:* *Click Here 
>> *
>>   
>>
>> *Length:* 38.9 miles
>>
>> *Surface:* Paved and dirt/gravel
>>
>> *Route Info:* NJ Transit to Trenton > Raritan Canal State Park Trail all 
>> thew way to New Brunswick > NJ Transit from New Brunswick back to the city
>>
>>
>>
>> *Poughkeepsie, NY over-the-Hudson-and-back to Beacon, NY*
>>
>> *Google Maps Link:* *Click Here 
>> *
>>  
>>
>> *Length:* 67.2 miles
>>
>> *Surface:* Paved and dirt/gravel
>>
>> *Route Info:* Metro North to Poughkeepsie > Walkway over the Hudson > 

[RBW] Re: Long/scenic day rides to do from the New York City area

[KTY]

Bob, thanks for sharing these. Are you familiar with the Riding the 
Catskills blog? It's not being updated anymore, but there's a great archive 
or rides on there. Many can be accomplished by going up on MetroNorth and 
crossing over the river. It would be a long day, but totally doable. Or 
better yet, take a shelter and make an overnight of it. The one thing about 
the Catskills is that cell reception is very spotty, and the roads are 
quite confusing. So, take a good map or even a GPS. There's so so much good 
riding up there. 

Westchester is also great to explore, also off the Metro-North or by riding 
up from the city. 

Have fun,
Kolby

On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 3:02:04 PM UTC-4, Bob B wrote:
>
> I wanted to share a handful of the day rides I've done or am hoping to do 
> in the New York area, and perhaps get area-RBWOBers to share their routes 
> as well.
>
> These are destination rides that go along to scenic trails or bridges. The 
> goal is long stretches of scenic riding, as much as possible not in the 
> shoulder of a 45mph road. These are also relatively easy-going rides.
>
> Here's what I've come up with:
>
>
> *Battery Park (or wherever you live) to Brewster, NY *
>
> *Google Map Link:* *Click Here 
> *
>   
>
> *Length:* 64.2 miles
>
> *Route Info:* West Side Greenway > Van Cortlandt Park, Old Putnam Trail > 
> S County Trailway > N County Trailway all the way to Brewster, NY. Stop for 
> dinner and take the Metro North train from Brewster back to the city
>
> *Surface:* Mostly paved, a little dirt 
>
> *Camping Variant:* Possible to turn west from N. County Trailway towards 
> *Nimham 
> State Forest Multiple Use Area 
> *, which has MTB 
> trails and allows camping
>
>  
>
>  
> *Van Cortlandt Park (or where you live) to Kitchawan, NY and back*
>
> *Google Maps Link:* *Click Here 
> *
>   
>
> *Length:* 59.6 miles
>
> *Surface:* Paved and dirt/gravel
>
> *Route Info:* More or less Based on a Bike Snob ride report: Van 
> Cortlandt Park > Old Putnam Trail > S County Trailway > N County Trailway > 
> At Kitchawan hop over westward to Old Croton Trailway State Park > return 
> South along Old Croton Aqueduct Trail back to Van Cortlandt Park
>
>  
>
> *Trenton, NJ to New Brunswick*
>
> *Google Maps Link:* *Click Here 
> *
>   
>
> *Length:* 38.9 miles
>
> *Surface:* Paved and dirt/gravel
>
> *Route Info:* NJ Transit to Trenton > Raritan Canal State Park Trail all 
> thew way to New Brunswick > NJ Transit from New Brunswick back to the city
>
>
>
> *Poughkeepsie, NY over-the-Hudson-and-back to Beacon, NY*
>
> *Google Maps Link:* *Click Here 
> *
>  
>
> *Length:* 67.2 miles
>
> *Surface:* Paved and dirt/gravel
>
> *Route Info:* Metro North to Poughkeepsie > Walkway over the Hudson > 
> Some back roads > Wallkill Valley Trail > Some back roads > Newburgh-Beacon 
> Bridge to Beacon, NY. Stop for dinner and take Metro North train from 
> Beacon back to the city
>
>
>
>
>

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[RBW] Re: Long/scenic day rides to do from the New York City area

[Bob B]

Hey Bill

Yea I get a little flex on my Bosco/tallux setup. Honestly I just put the 
tallux on; prior to that i had the Boscos on the stem that was original to 
the bike (It's a Bridgestone t700 by the way, not a Trek). I actually don't 
mind the flex so far, but I haven't really put it to test yet. So far the 
flex makes it more comfortable. Getting a little off-topic here, but I do 
know from experience that you have to tighten the stem a ridiculous amount 
with the Boscos so they don't slip. I always think I'm about to strip the 
stem. There aren't any scores on the stem clamp area like many other bars 
have. Do people ever knurl them? 



On Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 7:02:42 PM UTC-4, William R. wrote:
>
> Hey Bob E, I like your Trek too. I see you have a lot of a long stem 
> showing there like I do. Do you experience flex like I do? My 7000 is 
> strictly a short distance bike so it's not a big issue. But boy can I flex 
> that cockpit! I have it set up as my train station bike now. Generic saddle 
> that came on my Appaloosa chained to the frame for security. It's a good 
> bike that works for me with that bar/stem combo.
>
> Bill in Westchester, NY
>

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[RBW] Re: Long/scenic day rides to do from the New York City area

[William R.]

Hey Bob E, I like your Trek too. I see you have a lot of a long stem showing 
there like I do. Do you experience flex like I do? My 7000 is strictly a short 
distance bike so it's not a big issue. But boy can I flex that cockpit! I have 
it set up as my train station bike now. Generic saddle that came on my 
Appaloosa chained to the frame for security. It's a good bike that works for me 
with that bar/stem combo.

Bill in Westchester, NY

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[RBW] Re: Long/scenic day rides to do from the New York City area

[Bob B]

Bob E - Great resources! It's great to know about these. I'll definitely be 
exploring this area in the future and will report back!


Bill - Thanks for sharing your routes and photos. I particularly like the 
Bosco'ed Trek. Beautiful path it's on, too! I've done a similar thing with 
with my old T700. See pic below.

Brad - I had seen Mohonk on the map before, but never looked into it before 
you mentioned it. That area looks beautiful! Thanks.

Looks like I've got a ton of riding to do this summer! 




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[RBW] Re: Long/scenic day rides to do from the New York City area

[Brad]

I've done variations on the Van Cortlandt ride and the Poughkeepsie ride. 
They're both fun, but riding between Poughkeepsie and Beacon on the west 
side of the river is really nice. Lots of quiet back road and rail trails. 
And there are a ton of variations you can do- I like riding through New 
Paltz and up into Mohonk & Minnewaska too.

Brad
Queens



On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 3:02:04 PM UTC-4, Bob B wrote:
>
> I wanted to share a handful of the day rides I've done or am hoping to do 
> in the New York area, and perhaps get area-RBWOBers to share their routes 
> as well.
>
> These are destination rides that go along to scenic trails or bridges. The 
> goal is long stretches of scenic riding, as much as possible not in the 
> shoulder of a 45mph road. These are also relatively easy-going rides.
>
> Here's what I've come up with:
>
>
> *Battery Park (or wherever you live) to Brewster, NY *
>
> *Google Map Link:* *Click Here 
> *
>   
>
> *Length:* 64.2 miles
>
> *Route Info:* West Side Greenway > Van Cortlandt Park, Old Putnam Trail > 
> S County Trailway > N County Trailway all the way to Brewster, NY. Stop for 
> dinner and take the Metro North train from Brewster back to the city
>
> *Surface:* Mostly paved, a little dirt 
>
> *Camping Variant:* Possible to turn west from N. County Trailway towards 
> *Nimham 
> State Forest Multiple Use Area 
> *, which has MTB 
> trails and allows camping
>
>  
>
>  
> *Van Cortlandt Park (or where you live) to Kitchawan, NY and back*
>
> *Google Maps Link:* *Click Here 
> *
>   
>
> *Length:* 59.6 miles
>
> *Surface:* Paved and dirt/gravel
>
> *Route Info:* More or less Based on a Bike Snob ride report: Van 
> Cortlandt Park > Old Putnam Trail > S County Trailway > N County Trailway > 
> At Kitchawan hop over westward to Old Croton Trailway State Park > return 
> South along Old Croton Aqueduct Trail back to Van Cortlandt Park
>
>  
>
> *Trenton, NJ to New Brunswick*
>
> *Google Maps Link:* *Click Here 
> *
>   
>
> *Length:* 38.9 miles
>
> *Surface:* Paved and dirt/gravel
>
> *Route Info:* NJ Transit to Trenton > Raritan Canal State Park Trail all 
> thew way to New Brunswick > NJ Transit from New Brunswick back to the city
>
>
>
> *Poughkeepsie, NY over-the-Hudson-and-back to Beacon, NY*
>
> *Google Maps Link:* *Click Here 
> *
>  
>
> *Length:* 67.2 miles
>
> *Surface:* Paved and dirt/gravel
>
> *Route Info:* Metro North to Poughkeepsie > Walkway over the Hudson > 
> Some back roads > Wallkill Valley Trail > Some back roads > Newburgh-Beacon 
> Bridge to Beacon, NY. Stop for dinner and take Metro North train from 
> Beacon back to the city
>
>
>
>
>

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[RBW] Re: Long/scenic day rides to do from the New York City area

[William R.]

Late to the table here but this is a great thread Bob. It's nice to hear 
about all of these routes in our area. It's a really diverse area with lots 
of great riding. I live in Dobbs Ferry, a "rivertown" (Hudson) on the west 
side of Westchester Co. I'm lucky, my house is right in between where the 
Putnam and Acquaduct Paths run parallel to each other. It's less than a 
mile for me to ride to entrances to either. Those two paths are where I do 
most of my riding. The roads here get very congested and shoulders are 
little to none for the most part. It seems Rivendell's are made to ride 
these paths, my Joe Appaloosa is perfect for the terrain here. I do venture 
off these well-worn paths from time to time. Every fall my family goes to 
the Sheep and Wool Festival at the Duchess County Fairgrounds. A few years 
ago I started riding up after Google mapping a favorable route. It's a 
great ride that could start on the Acquaduct or Putnam paths, then some 
nice country roads (first photo) and then the very nice paved Duchess 
County Pathway. Its a 85-90 mile ride depending on exact route from my 
house. Add 15-20 from the city? I could probably come up with my actual 
route if anybody wants it, otherwise I find the bike option on Google Maps 
to be pretty good. I grew up in southern Connecticut on the Long Island 
Sound. I often ride from home to my sisters house in Fairfield which is 
about a 60 mile ride. There are some great dirt roads along the border 
between Westchester Co. and Connecticut and then its not too far to get to 
great riding along the coast in CT. Again, sorry for not supplying routes. 
I usually go by feel when I go to Connecticut. Having grown up there, I 
never seem to get lost for long! Of course I ride into the city often too. 
Adventures to the outer boro's, Rockaway Beach, Coney Island and Staten 
Island happen a few times a year. A few shots attached: (1) somewhere in 
Westchester/Duchess Co., (2) Old Croton Acquaduct, (3) Joe Appaloosa at the 
Old Croton Dam (source of the Old Acquaduct).

Bill in Westchester, NY


 


 






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[RBW] Re: Long/scenic day rides to do from the New York City area

[Bob Ehrenbeck]

 

Thanks! Yeah, that area isn’t what most people imagine NJ to look like. 


DC to Pittsburgh on the C/GAP trails is on my list, so I’d love to see a 
write-up and pics from you when you do it.


Here’s an article (with a photo) on the repair stand at the Trenton 
station. (Hoboken has one, also):

http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2015/04/new_bike_tool_station_will_help_trentol_locals_fix.html


I haven’t done the Trenton to Lambertville section yet — not because I 
avoided it, but because so far I wanted to explore the area further north 
without putting the mileage in just to get there, so in those cases I just 
drove my car to Lambertville or Bulls Island and then ride from there. I'd 
much rather take a train than drive, though. But Trenton to Frenchtown and 
back would be a great ride.


Regarding rides further upriver on the Pennsylvania side, you should 
consult the trail status using this link:

http://delawareandlehigh.org/map/


Also, check out the Circuit Trails, which highlights the status of which 
trails are complete, in construction, or planned for the proposed 750-mile 
(!) network of trails in the greater Philadelphia area:

http://www.circuittrails.org/


Bob E

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[RBW] Re: Long/scenic day rides to do from the New York City area

[Bob B]

Hey Bob E. Great pics! It's good to get a little preview of that area. 
Parts of it seem so pastoral, and look very similar to the C Towpath 
trail further south.  I actually plan to do DC > Pittsburgh this summer, 
but that's another topic.

Also, Trenton station has a bike REPAIR STAND??? I've never heard of that 
at any public place whatsoever. What does that even look like?

I might go for a longer loop going from Trenton > Frenchtown and back, and 
it looks like there's another way to cross back over at Washington 
Crossing. Not sure how pleasant it is down there or if that's why you chose 
to start further north at Lambertville...

Now that I'm looking a little more closely at that area, it looks like you 
can follow the path quite a ways northeast to Bethlehem, PA (62 mi), or 
move from there northward on the D trail to Jim Thorp (100mi) and beyond 
to the Lehigh Gorge Trail. Obviously, this would be more of a multi-day 
camping trip. But there are some real possibilities here for more ambitious 
long-weekend trips.


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[RBW] Re: Long/scenic day rides to do from the New York City area

[Bob Ehrenbeck]

 

Bob B,


When I go for rides along the Delaware & Raritan Canal towpath, the more 
convenient option for me is to take NJ Transit’s Raritan Valley line (as I 
can board it in Westfield, which is very close to my house) and get off in 
Bound Brook. From the station, the D trail is basically around the 
corner. And once on the trail, I usually head southwest to Princeton rather 
than on the short southeast leg to New Brunswick, so I haven’t done the 
BB-NB leg recently.


But Bound Brook to Trenton is a nice ride alongside the canal and is 
entirely off-road; the surface is not paved, but rather dirt/crushed stone. 
The upper portion is kind of bland in some sections, with just tree after 
tree, but there are some interesting locks and spillways along the way. The 
more scenic section is further south by the Princeton area: the trail runs 
on a sliver of land between the canal on one side and Lake Carnegie on the 
other. Plus, you can stop and get lunch at a great deli in Kingston (just 
up Rt. 27 from the towpath) and have a picnic at the Kingston Locks, or in 
Princeton proper. (You can also access the towpath there easily using NJT’s 
Princeton station — from NYC, take the train to Princeton Junction, and 
then transfer onto the “Dinky” train for the very short ride to the town of 
Princeton.)


Here are some photos of a 50-mile ride I did last year on the D Canal 
towpath from Bound Brook to Princeton University and back:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/30490050@N04/albums/72157655738969366


Trenton is a major station with amenities inside and even a bike rack and 
repair stand outside. Instead of (or in addition to) riding back to New 
Brunswick from there, you can ride upstream along the Delaware on a rail 
trail that runs along the D feeder canal; it runs another 31 miles from 
Trenton to Frenchtown, passing through some very lovely little river towns. 
(There’s also a towpath that runs along the Delaware Canal on the 
Pennsylvania side of the river, so you can put together some nice loops 
using the bridges spanning the Delaware (including a beautiful 
Roebling-built pedestrian suspension bridge).)


Here are some some photos from a 35-mile ride from Lambertville and 
Frenchtown and back, utilizing both sides of the river:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/30490050@N04/albums/72157635438917731


Finally, just to give you an idea of what the area looks like, here are 
some photos of a loop ride using both sides of the Delaware, starting and 
finishing at Bull’s Island Recreation Area (about 22 miles north of 
Trenton, where the pedestrian bridge over the Delaware is located).

https://www.flickr.com/photos/30490050@N04/albums/72157649195098447


Bob E



 

> Bob E. -- what did you think of the Trenton to New Brunswick trail? That's 
> one I haven't done yet—wasn't sure if it'd be worth doing the train ride to 
> get there.
>

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[RBW] Re: Long/scenic day rides to do from the New York City area

[Bob B]

Mark, thanks for the pics and the info about dirt roads in the area. Looks 
and sounds great! I'm already starting to get some new ideas... You can 
definitely use those roads to stitch together a few state parks/forests 
with mountain bike trails, i.e. Blue Mountain Park and Stewart State Forest.

Bob E. -- what did you think of the Trenton to New Brunswick trail? That's 
one I haven't done yet—wasn't sure if it'd be worth doing the train ride to 
get there.



On Friday, May 6, 2016 at 6:37:45 PM UTC-4, Bob Ehrenbeck wrote:
>
> Great photos, Mark!
>
> Bob B, I'm glad you mentioned incorporating some of the many train lines 
> in the metro NYC area into these rides -- it's a great way to avoid the 
> most congested areas and to get to where the riding's good, and it can also 
> eliminate the return leg of non-loop rides, thus acting as a distance 
> multiplier. It should be noted, though, that Metro-North requires a permit 
> to bring your bike onboard their trains (in addition to their time 
> restrictions). NJ Transit does not require a permit, but it has the usual 
> rush-hour prohibitions. More info here:
>
> http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/getaways/bikerule.htm
>
> http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BikeProgramTo
>
> Bob E
>

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[RBW] Re: Long/scenic day rides to do from the New York City area

[Bob Ehrenbeck]

Great photos, Mark!

Bob B, I'm glad you mentioned incorporating some of the many train lines in 
the metro NYC area into these rides -- it's a great way to avoid the most 
congested areas and to get to where the riding's good, and it can also 
eliminate the return leg of non-loop rides, thus acting as a distance 
multiplier. It should be noted, though, that Metro-North requires a permit 
to bring your bike onboard their trains (in addition to their time 
restrictions). NJ Transit does not require a permit, but it has the usual 
rush-hour prohibitions. More info here:

http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/getaways/bikerule.htm

http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BikeProgramTo

Bob E

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[RBW] Re: Long/scenic day rides to do from the New York City area

['Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch]

There is also great riding a bit South of Beacon. Cold Spring and Garrison 
are the two stops before Beacon on the Hudson train line from Grand 
Central, and there is lots of riding, including many miles of historic 
unpaved roads and plenty of challenging and scenic climbs. Hop over the 
Bear Mountain bridge for routes through Harriman, or to do a bridge to 
bridge from the other side (218, West Point) and back to the Newburgh 
Beacon Bridge and the Bank Square Coffee house or one of the dozen other 
great little eateries on Main Street. In fact there are awesome rides in 
just about every direction. I don't get to do rides like this much these 
days with my schedule, but happy to give some tips and route ideas if 
anyone plans to head up from NYC this spring/summer. Reply off list. 
(Shown: My Kuwahara across the river in the rolling hills of Orange County 
wine and apple country, back when the handlebars had more tape; my Rsogn 
resting on a mile marker for the Old Albany Post Road in Garrison, NY; My 
Nishiki Olympic waiting patiently for the skinny tired vehicle to be 
repaired, a bit North of Poughkeepsie, which also has lots of dirt and 
gravel roads; the Kuwahara on a day trip to a pizza oven-building class.













On Friday, May 6, 2016 at 12:53:28 AM UTC-4, Kainalu wrote:
>
> Poughkeepsie to Beacon sounds nice. 

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[RBW] Re: Long/scenic day rides to do from the New York City area

[Bob Ehrenbeck]

Good stuff, Bob; thanks for putting this together! I've done the Trenton to 
New Brunswick ride, and I'll have to check out the rest.

Bob E

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[RBW] Re: Long/scenic day rides to do from the New York City area

[jeffrey kane]

Damn, Bob B, thanks o much -- I've been too lazy (or a just creature of 
habit, really) to figure out those Van Cortland Park / Kitchawan / Brewster 
runs myself but am totally going to hit these routes now! 

On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 3:02:04 PM UTC-4, Bob B wrote:
>
> I wanted to share a handful of the day rides I've done or am hoping to do 
> in the New York area, and perhaps get area-RBWOBers to share their routes 
> as well.
>
> These are destination rides that go along to scenic trails or bridges. The 
> goal is long stretches of scenic riding, as much as possible not in the 
> shoulder of a 45mph road. These are also relatively easy-going rides.
>
> Here's what I've come up with:
>
>
> *Battery Park (or wherever you live) to Brewster, NY *
>
> *Google Map Link:* *Click Here 
> *
>   
>
> *Length:* 64.2 miles
>
> *Route Info:* West Side Greenway > Van Cortlandt Park, Old Putnam Trail > 
> S County Trailway > N County Trailway all the way to Brewster, NY. Stop for 
> dinner and take the Metro North train from Brewster back to the city
>
> *Surface:* Mostly paved, a little dirt 
>
> *Camping Variant:* Possible to turn west from N. County Trailway towards 
> *Nimham 
> State Forest Multiple Use Area 
> *, which has MTB 
> trails and allows camping
>
>  
>
>  
> *Van Cortlandt Park (or where you live) to Kitchawan, NY and back*
>
> *Google Maps Link:* *Click Here 
> *
>   
>
> *Length:* 59.6 miles
>
> *Surface:* Paved and dirt/gravel
>
> *Route Info:* More or less Based on a Bike Snob ride report: Van 
> Cortlandt Park > Old Putnam Trail > S County Trailway > N County Trailway > 
> At Kitchawan hop over westward to Old Croton Trailway State Park > return 
> South along Old Croton Aqueduct Trail back to Van Cortlandt Park
>
>  
>
> *Trenton, NJ to New Brunswick*
>
> *Google Maps Link:* *Click Here 
> *
>   
>
> *Length:* 38.9 miles
>
> *Surface:* Paved and dirt/gravel
>
> *Route Info:* NJ Transit to Trenton > Raritan Canal State Park Trail all 
> thew way to New Brunswick > NJ Transit from New Brunswick back to the city
>
>
>
> *Poughkeepsie, NY over-the-Hudson-and-back to Beacon, NY*
>
> *Google Maps Link:* *Click Here 
> *
>  
>
> *Length:* 67.2 miles
>
> *Surface:* Paved and dirt/gravel
>
> *Route Info:* Metro North to Poughkeepsie > Walkway over the Hudson > 
> Some back roads > Wallkill Valley Trail > Some back roads > Newburgh-Beacon 
> Bridge to Beacon, NY. Stop for dinner and take Metro North train from 
> Beacon back to the city
>
>
>
>
>

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