Fort Montgomery at Bear Mountain circle, by the west end of the Bear Mt Bridge (bridge open to bicycles as of 2008) Waypoint Bear Mountain to visit Bear Mountain State park (perhaps a food stop) or climb Perkins Memorial Drive to the top of Bear Mt -- turn Right at the traffic light. Waypoint Left turn onto dirt path to follow NY Bike Route 9 (as of 2008). The dirt surface is sometimes ridable on a road bike with 23 width tires, other times so eroded that it's not worth it, often requires some walking. The alternative of continuing on Rt 9W South has high-speed vehicle traffic, no ridable shoulder at some points, and climbs over a substantial hill. on paved road now Tomkins Cove food (as of 2006) Waypoint optional side trip east to the Stony Point lighthouse with a fine view Stony Point Grassy Point - beach on Hudson River with a fine view Haverstraw tricky traffic pattern here Congers entrance for Rockland Lake State Park climb long hill long downhill food - the Runcible Spoon Nyack to connect to the next section of this route, search on Bikely for "Nyack to GWBridge" [bhvr2b] Waypoint Bear Mt Bridge to Nyack 60 53 49 46 48 54 42 46 42 54 48 46 49 53 55 55 55 60 58 58 58 59 59 59 59 60 60 60 53 49 46 48 42 46 51 37 32 34 34 31 36 13 18 18 12 13 9 24 29 6 5 5 12 24 27 10 10 29 26 19 19 16 24 38 44 8 9 32 24 38 35 36 36 42 51 51 55 58 62 62 15 49 49 66 36 58 31 47 49 49 31 30 20 11 6 8 6 12 8 9 8 8 7 7 15 22 7 7 12 12 27 27 12 12 27 28 39 50 44 44 44 31 44 44 47 55 65 65 65 66 62 72 65 66 66 57 57 53 55 55 55 59 59 51 51 54 37 35 41 41 34 36 36 34 30 21 10 10 25 22 22 16 16 16 12 17 17 17 24 18 18 24 18 18 7 14 14 8 8 9 5 5 10 0 10 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 4 4 4 4 6 6 2 2 2 6 7 2 4 4 4 4 1 2 2 4 3 3 5 5 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 5 4 4 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 18 18 22 22 19 11 11 7 12 12 13 13 11 10 12 12 13 12 12 12 12 12 14 13 13 12 14 15 9 9 11 11 21 16 46 44 44 79 50 50 69 59 65 66 79 57 81 67 80 94 94 75 86 86 85 85 85 87 77 84 84 84 84 76 76 68 80 80 73 76 76 77 77 85 85 85 79 82 78 78 84 91 95 99 96 101 87 85 76 76 76 67 55 52 53 52 62 58 56 56 68 66 62 54 54 52 53 56 58 58 63 69 76 79 91 91 91 101 122 121 121 121 131 144 150 150 159 159 133 133 112 109 99 92 90 84 88 83 77 77 67 65 66 59 63 63 39 38 34 30 32 32 29