Grand Tour of Columbia County
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This Leg |
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Note |
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"CC Rt 8" = "Columbia County Route 8" |
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Start |
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Lake Taghkanic State Park -- East Beach parking lot. |
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0.0 |
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R |
0.5 |
go West on the park road toward the entrance |
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Variation |
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To shorten the route : see Major Variation A on separate sheet. Shortens route by 21 miles, for a total distance of 58 miles. |
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0.5 |
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L |
0.4 |
to West Beach on park road (South) |
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0.9 |
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Straight |
0.5 |
unsigned- continue past the cottages along the lake |
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1.4 |
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L - dirt |
0.5 |
unsigned- |
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1.9 |
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BR |
0.5 |
unsigned- W Pond Lily Rd |
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2.4 |
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6.2 |
unsigned- CC Rt 8 -- West |
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7.1 |
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food |
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for food, continue Straight on CC Rt 8 for 1.5Mi to Blue Store, R on Rt 9 North [HH] 0.7Mi, L on Sparrow Bush Rd to rejoin route |
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7.1 |
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1.4 |
CC Rt 19 North | |
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8.5 |
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1.1 |
Maple Lane [?? next line's Mile total is incorrect ] |
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9.3 |
HH |
cross |
1.1 |
Sparrow Bush Rd (cross Rt 9) |
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10.4 |
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0.5 |
unsigned- Blue Hill Rd - CC Rt 31 -- North |
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10.9 |
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3.2 |
Wire Rd |
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14.1 |
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0.2 |
Half Circle Drive (or continue to CC Rt 10 and turn R) |
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14.3 |
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1.7 |
unsigned- CC Rt 10 (East) |
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16.0 |
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3.1 |
Blue Hill Rd - CC Rt 31 (North) |
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17.3 |
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(cross Cold Spring Rd / Woodchuck Rd) |
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19.1 |
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1.6 |
CC Rt 14 -- West |
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20.7 |
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1.2 |
Rt 9G North [HH] |
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21.2 |
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Variation |
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to visit Olana -- home of Frederick Church, famous painter of the Hudson River school. Walk around house for a great view from the top of hill. After 0.5Mi on Rt 9G, turn R and climb hill. (Adds 0.8Mi and 250 feet of steep climbing) [last checked around 1995] |
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21.9 |
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BR |
0.3 |
Rt 23 East / Route 9G North [HH - wide shoulder as of August 2002] |
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21.9 |
Variation |
to cross the river with a fine view: Go L onto Rt 23 West [HH] and cross the Rip Van Winkle Bridge. Pick up a snack, turn around and come back, turn L to follow Rt 23 East [HH] to rejoin main route. Adds 2.6 Mi to total route distance. | ||
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22.2 |
food |
for food, continue straight on Rt 23 / 9G past Mt Merino Rd for a short ways | ||
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22.2 |
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2.6 |
Mt Merino Rd (view of the pretty Athens-Hudson lighthouse) |
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24.8 |
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L |
0.9 |
Rt 9G North [HH], becomes South 3rd St |
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25.4 |
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Amtrak train station is several blocks to Left (West). |
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25.7 |
site |
Hudson, NY -- food to R on Columbia St | ||
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25.7 |
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0.3 |
Columbia St |
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26.0 |
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View |
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view over the Hudson River from the park at end of Columbia St. (Town on the other side is Athens.) |
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26.0 |
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0.1 |
Front St |
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26.1 |
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0.6 |
State St (East) |
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26.7 |
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0.1 |
Carroll St |
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26.8 |
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1.0 |
Short St (North), becomes Harry Howard Ave |
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27.8 |
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1.8 |
Joslen Blvd (North) |
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29.6 |
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1.6 |
Rt 9 North [HH - reasonable shoulder as of Sept 2006] (nice views to both sides) |
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31.2 |
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0.2 |
CC Rt 25B - East | |
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31.4 |
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L |
4.6 |
CC Rt 25 (North) -- Stockport, NY |
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32.2 |
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waterfall on R |
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35.3 |
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site |
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village of Stuyvesant Falls -- becomes CC Rt 25A (CC Rt 25 turns right) |
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35.5 |
bridge |
cross Kinderhook Creek | ||
35.6 |
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view |
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on the right: view of the falls of Stuyvesant Falls, NY |
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35.8 |
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BR |
3.3 |
Rt 9 North [HH - mostly reasonable shoulder as of Sept 2002] |
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39.0 |
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site |
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Vanderpoel House on left |
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39.1 |
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food |
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Kinderhook, NY |
39.1 |
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0.8 |
CC Rt 21 - East (Hudson St) -- cross under Rt 9H |
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39.1 |
Variation |
(not checked by us yet) for a possible shorter start to visit Valatie: straight on Rt 9 North [HH] (cross Rt 9H) for 1.6Mi, EE-R on Main St into Valatie (food) 0.4Mi, R on Chatham St / Rt 203 East to join Variation K (or Variation J). | ||
39.9 |
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4.1 |
CC Rt 21 - East (starts with hill climb, over 200 vertical feet at 6% steepness grade) |
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44.0 |
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Variation J |
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to avoid a hill: L on Novack Rd 0.6Mi, R on Novack Rd 0.8Mi, T-R on Rt 203 East 0.5Mi [HH - reasonable shoulders as of Sept 2006], R on Pinto Ranch Rd 0.7Mi, T-L on McCagg Rd 0.1Mi, R on Hennett Rd 1.9Mi, L on CC Rt 21 to rejoin main route. [last checked around 2002] |
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Variation K
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to visit Valatie + Chatham: L on Novack Rd 0.6Mi, BL Rod + Gun Club Rd 0.6Mi, L Rt 203 (going north) 0.4Mi, T-L Main St (west) 0.3Mi in Valatie (food), turn around Main St (going east) 0.3Mi, R Chatham St / Rt 203 East 4.9Mi [HH - mostly reasonable shoulder as of Sept 2006], L Pond Hill Rd (becomes Kinderhook St) 1.4Mi, R on Park Row 0.1Mi into Chatham -- several food options in both directions. Then R on Rt 66 South 2.6Mi, L on Water St / CC Rt 21 to rejoin main route. Adds 9 miles. [last checked September 2006] (see also the Variation at mile 39.1) | ||
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44.0 |
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2.0 |
CC Rt 21 - East |
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46.0 |
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BL |
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Garage Place Rd |
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46.5 |
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food |
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Ghent, NY |
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46.5 |
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0.1 |
Rt 66 South [HH - good shoulder South-bound as of July 2001] |
46.6 |
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2.4 |
Water St (CC Rt 21) - long hill climb |
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47.6 |
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(pass by Angel Hill Rd) |
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49.0 |
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0.5 |
unsigned- (CC Rt 21) Do not continue straight up the hill. |
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49.5 |
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BL |
1.3 |
(pass by Tice Hill Rd) - more climb |
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50.8 |
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0.1 |
(pass by Louden Rd) |
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50.9 |
HH |
cross |
0.8 |
cross Taconic State Parkway, continue on CC Rt 21 / Harlemville Rd |
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51.7 |
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4.4 |
CC Rt 21 (East) climb hill |
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52.1 |
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(Harlemville Rd turns off right -- climb long hill, then some downhill) |
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56.1 |
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Hunt Rd -- climb up some more, then long descent |
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60.5 |
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0.3 |
Rt 22 South [HH] |
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60.8 |
Variation |
To avoid a tough hill with a nice view and descent, see the directions for Variation C of Farms + Hills of SW Columbia | ||
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60.8 |
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0.6 |
Tribrook Rd |
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61.2 |
open grate bridge over creek | |||
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0.3 |
Collins St (South) |
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61.7 |
HH |
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Yonderview Rd (cross Rt 23) -- food to R at intersection of Rt 22 and Rt 23 |
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63.8 |
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0.1 |
Rt 22 South [HH] |
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63.9 |
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0.8 |
North Mountain Rd -- up hill |
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64.7 |
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North Mountain Rd -- up more hill |
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65.2 |
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BR |
1.6 |
North Mountain Rd -- views, then descent |
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66.8 |
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0.5 |
unsigned- Main St (Copake Falls, NY) |
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67.0 |
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food |
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Copake Falls, NY |
67.0 |
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Variation |
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To visit Bash Bish Falls: Left on Rt 344 East to a parking lot on the right, then hike a ways to the falls. Or ride steep curvy uphill past the parking lot to a service road on right (over a mile from Copake Falls), and hike down to the falls. [last checked around 1998] |
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0.9 |
Rt 22 - South [HH] |
68.2 |
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0.7 |
CC Rt 7A |
68.9 |
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food |
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Copake, NY |
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68.9 |
Variation |
To avoid the dirt sections: L on Empire Rd (South) 1.4Mi, T - R on Wiltsie Bridge Rd (South and West, and when in doubt, Bear Right) 4.8Mi, T - R on Rt 82 North [HH] (goes West and Northwest, reasonable shoulder) 5.5Mi, L onto Taghkanic State Park Rd 0.9Mi to finish. Adds 2.5Mi to route. [last checked around 1998] | ||
68.9 |
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0.3 |
CC Rt 7A - East (careful, there are several Rt 7As) |
69.2 |
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BL |
1.7 |
CC Rt 7A (careful, there are several Rt 7As) |
70.9 |
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1.0 |
CC Rt 7 - North |
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71.9 |
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L |
3.0 |
CC Rt 27 -- up hill |
74.9 |
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L - dirt |
1.4 |
New Forge Rd |
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76.3 |
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BR - dirt |
0.2 |
New Forge Rd |
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76.5 |
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BL - dirt |
0.9 |
New Forge Rd -- becomes paved at end. |
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77.4 |
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0.7 |
Rt 82 - West -- up hill |
78.1 |
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0.9 |
Taghkanic State Park Rd |
79.0 |
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Finish |
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East Beach -- Lake Taghkanic State Park |
Route not checked by us since 2005 -- learn more | see Reports
Symbols | Map | Description Overall | Trip Reports | Major Variation A
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