Dover Plains / Amenia hardpack loop

General Information
Way Points: 

Dover Plains Metro North railroad platform (start)>Lime Kiln Rd> Berkshire Rd> Dogtail Corners> Schaghticoke Rd> Skiff Mtn Rd> Yellow City Rd> Mygatt Rd> Cascade Mtn Rd> Rt 83/Sn Fri Rd>  Pugsley Hill Rd> Shunpike Rd> Kennels Rd> N Mabbettsville Rd> Little Rest Rd> Killearn Rd> Chestnut Ridge Rd> Ridge Rd> Dover Furnace Rd> Sherman Hill Rd> ime Kiln Rd> Dover Plains Metro North railroad platform (end)

Status: 
Submitted
Details
4 out of 5
Distance: 
60.00
Difficulty: 
102
Region Name(s): 
Gravel Grinding
Putnam Dutchess and Columbia Counties
Vertical Gain: 
4200
Brian Sullivan
Level(s): 
A
Signature Route : 
Attached Files
Attachments: 
PDF icon 26691675.pdf

Brian:

Highlights include wild and wonderful Berkshire Road, cruising along the Housatonic on Schaghticoke Road, a pristine woodland climb along Macedonia Brook, long views over the rolling orchards and farms of Dutchess County, and a rip-roaring 6-mile descent at the end of the ride.

Lunch stop in Amenia, mile 28, but don’t eat too heavily: you go straight up Cascade Mountain after lunch.

Pay attention to pace and ride time: train service at Dover Plains runs every two hours.

Recommended tires: 28c or larger

 

1/8/2018

 

field_vote: 
0
Your rating: None
0
No votes yet