Perkins

Bear Mtn for everyone - shortest access and for hill repeats

Way Points: 

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
Level(s): 
A
B
C
Vertical Gain: 
1935
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: NYC to Cold Spring

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Perkins
Way Points: 

NJ side of GW Bridge, start> E Clinton> Grant> Brookside> Oradell> Franklin Tpk> Skyline Drive> Greenwood Lake Tpk> E Shore Rd> 17A> 106> Kanawauke Circle> 7 Lakes Dr north> Perkins> Bear Mtn Bridge> Cold Spring, end

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7672178
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Fred Steinberg
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New Jersey/Rockland County
Orange County
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
5700
Difficulty: 
144
Difficulty Rating: 
3 out of 5

2 dining options on Greewood Lake.

Original cue sheet titled for return to NYC. Follow option to Garrison/Cold Spring from Kanawauke Circle.

Hills: Skyline Drive, Hogback and Perkins

HS 4/29/15

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River Road, Saddle River, Bear Mountain, Peekskill

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Perkins
Way Points: 

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)

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7246083
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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Garrison/Arden Valley/Greenwood Lake/Goshen/Beacon

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Climbing
Perkins
Way Points: 

Garrison RR Station (start)> Bear Mtn Bridge> 7 Lakes Drive> Arden Valley Rd> Benjamin Meadows> 17A> Greenwood Lake> Gibson Hill/CR 82> Sugar Loaf> Clark> Fort Hill> Goshen> Sara Wells Trail > Washingtonville > Newburgh > Beacon (finish)

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7302117
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Fred Steinberg
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Orange County
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
6500
Difficulty: 
146
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

Metro North both ways on Hudson Line. Check time table. Metro North bike pass needed. Hilly route out to Goshen.

The most difficult route is on RWGPS and its cue sheet. Other options on author's cue sheet, which has been updated. But no bailouts.

Check Metro North schedule for latest train times.

HS 3/26/15

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Garrison Goshen Montgomery Beacon

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Perkins
Way Points: 

Garrison RR Station(start)> 7 Lakes Dr> Arden Valley Rd > 17 S> Orange Tpk> Benjamin Meadows> 17A thru Mt Peter> Pumpkin Hill> Kings Hwy> Pine Hill> Clark> Goshen, deli> Sara Wells Trail> 207> [optional bike route to Newburgh]> Neelytown Rd> 211 Montgomery, deli> 207> Corbett> 43> CR17> Bryn Tpk> Wallkill Av> 32> Weyants Rd> Fostertown Rd> Beacon Newburgh Br Bike path> Beacon RR Station (end)

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7316570
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Fred Steinberg
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Orange County
Putnam Dutchess and Columbia Counties
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
7000
Difficulty: 
164
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

Metro North bike pass needed. Check time table for train times. Very hilly to Greenwood Lake plus other hills in rest of ride. Here is what Fred sent as clues to insight of route: Garrison > Tioretti Cir – down AV > Southfield then backroads to Benjamin Meadows Rd and the Hogback. It puts the Southfield Valero at mile 20 making Goshen the next stop (47mi). The short version takes the Sara Wells trail to Beacon. The long version is a great flat route that heads up to Bryun Tpk at the infamous roller, turning R to fly into Wallkill.

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Harriman Hills #1:Mott Farm/Tioretti Brook/Bear Mt/Peekskill

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Climbing
Perkins
Way Points: 

NJ Side of GW Bridge, start> 9w> Stony Point deli, lunch> Mott Farm Rd> Cedar Pond> Gate Hill> Tioretti Brk> Arden Valley> Rt17> Long Mtn /Rt6> 7 Lakes Dr> Perkins> Anthony’s Nose> Peekskill, end

 

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7377630
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Fred Steinberg
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
New Jersey/Rockland County
Orange County
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
5500
Difficulty: 
131
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

Options to bypass AV descent and Long Mtn and Perkins climbs, but why?

Metro North rail pass needed for return from Peekskill.

Water available at the carousel at Bear Mtn, before and on the same side as the Bear Mtn Inn, on the left just past the Bear Mtn traffic circle below the hairpin.

HS 4/3/15

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NYC S Mtn Gate Hill Perkins 9w Storm King Beacon

Taxonomy upgrade extras: 
Perkins
Way Points: 

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)

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7296145
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Robert Shay
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
New Jersey/Rockland County
Orange County
Putnam Dutchess and Columbia Counties
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
5900
Difficulty: 
136
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 3/25/15

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Little Tor/Arden Valley/Perkins/Dennytown/Brewster

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Perkins
Way Points: 

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)

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7297218
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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Hills of Rockland Co: S Mtn/L'll Tor/Gate Hill/Perkins/Garrison

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Climbing
Perkins
Way Points: 

GW Bridge NJ side (start) > 9W > Mt View Rd> Western Highway > Strawtown > South Mountain Rd > Little Tor > lunch at David's Bagels in Mt Ivy> Camp Hill Rd> Calls Hollow Rd> Gate Hill Rd> 7 Lakes Dr > Perkins (Bear Mt.) > Garrison (finish)

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7357278 "no lunch" variation, see details below

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7344299
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Hank Schiffman
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
New Jersey/Rockland County
Level(s): 
A
B
Vertical Gain: 
4200
Difficulty: 
104
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

Start: NJ side of GW Bridge. [Add 7.2 miles from Boathouse]

Lunch stop changed to David's Bagels in Mt Ivy. 

The "no lunch" variation (62 miles, 4400", difficulty: 106) goes up Rossman/Thiells Mt Ivy Rd/Letchworth Village Rd to Willow Grove, forgoing David's Bagels and the not-so-bike-friendly Rt 202 west to it, then includes Tiorati Brook Rd.

Requires return by MetroNorth from Garrison. Metro North bike pass needed.

You can always eat at the deli in Garrison or the Depot in Cold Spring after the ride.

HS 3/30/15

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Harriman SP, Storm King, Beacon, Cold Spring

Taxonomy upgrade extras: 
Climbing
Perkins
Way Points: 

NYC (start) > GW Bridge > 9W > S & N Greenbush > Snake Hill Rd > Old Mill > Little Tor > Central Hwy > Old Gate Hill/106 > 7 Lakes Dr > (optional Perkins) (optional Garrison/Cold Spring bailout) > 9W > Mtn Rd > 218 > Cornwall on Hudson > Beacon > Cold Spring (finish)

Ride With GPS Link: 
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7366237
Status: 
Approved
Author: 
Fred Steinberg
Signature Route : 
Region Name(s): 
Hudson Highlands
New Jersey/Rockland County
Orange County
Level(s): 
A
Vertical Gain: 
6400
Difficulty: 
150
Difficulty Rating: 
4 out of 5

A long meandering route that tackles just about every climb between GWB and Beacon with flexibility for distances and speeds. 

The ride usually ends in Cold Spring; Beacon is a bit over the top. NOTE: Rte. 218 over Storm King Mtn. (from Washington Gate to Cornwall) may be closed.

HS 4/2/15

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