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Miles
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Mark
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Turn
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This Leg
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Description
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Start
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West
end of South sidewalk of the George Washington Bridge (Fort Lee, New
Jersey) |
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0.0
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South
|
0.1
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Hudson
Terrace, Rt 505 South [HH] |
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0.0
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Variation B
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|
To avoid climbing the biggest hill, but miss lots of quiet riding near the
River: Start North on Rt 505 / Hudson Terrace [HH] 1.8Mi, L Clendinen
0.5Mi (crosses 9W, becomes John), T-R Summit St 0.9,
L Lyncrest 0.4, T-R Woodland 0.1, R Johnson Av 0.7, R Sage 0.1, T-L Rt 9W North [HH] 4.2Mi to rejoin main route below at
intersection with Alpine Approach Rd at mile 8.9 [last checked April 2007] |
|
0.1
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|
site
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Fort
Lee Historical Park, in Fort Lee, New Jersey |
|
0.1
|
|
half-R
|
0.1
|
follow
signs to Edgewater, Main St [HH] |
|
0.2
|
|
L
|
0.0
|
Main
St [HH] |
|
0.2
|
T
|
R
|
0.2
|
Rt
505 South (down steep hill) [HH] |
|
0.4
|
|
L
|
2.8
|
enter
Palisades Interstate Park (before bottom of hill) to start on "the
River Road" (unsigned) -- Follow this road North underneath the
George Washington Bridge. |
|
3.2
|
|
Straight - BL
|
5.6
|
unsigned-
"the River Road" (North) - (includes a long steep hill climb) |
|
8.6
|
|
water
|
|
stone
Park building on R |
|
8.8
|
T
|
L
|
0.1
|
unsigned- Alpine Approach Rd --
go
under Palisades Interstate Parkway (PIP exit 2) |
|
8.9
|
T - EE
|
R
|
5.5
|
Rt
9W North -- Palisades Blvd [HH - wide traffic lanes and mostly reasonable
or wide shoulders, as of August
2006] |
|
12.3
|
|
|
|
(enter
New York State -- goes down long hill) |
|
13.4
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|
Variation
C1
|
|
To ride a one-lane dirt road through the
woods and visit a marsh alongside the Hudson River: turn R into
Tallman State Park (after the long downhill and crossing Oak Tree Rd, across
from golf club -- if reach Rockland Rd you missed it). Ride past gate
onto dirt road -- starts East, later curves North, turns to pavement and
goes down a hill to gate. Turn R onto one-way loop road (paved
single-lane). Soon pass by other end of loop, continue to T on wider
road. Turn R (East) on wider paved road then continue Straight thru an
intersection onto a downhill (stay on the wide road, not the narrow path),
which then curves L (North). Sharp R (South) to go past swimming pool
to visit kiosk by Piermont Marsh with views across the River. Turn
around back North and continue onto dirt path -- rejoin main route by the
intersection of Piermont Ave and Paradise Ave. [these directions last checked in June
2003] |
|
14.4
|
|
L
|
0.1
|
Rt
340 (to Sparkill) (exit Left,
down a steep hill) |
|
14.5
|
|
BR
|
0.1
|
Rt
340 North |
|
14.6
|
|
R
|
0.8
|
Ferdon Ave (goes East to Piermont, turns North at its end) |
|
15.4
|
EE
|
cross
|
0.2
|
becomes
Piermont Ave (pass by Paradise Ave) |
|
15.4
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|
Variation C2
|
|
For a big view out in the
middle of the Hudson River, ride out on Piermont Pier: bear R onto
Paradise Ave (East), soon BL, then quick R onto Ferry Rd -- about 1.3
miles to the end, then 1.3 miles back. [last checked June 2003] |
|
15.6
|
|
food
|
|
Piermont,
NY (several shops on both on Piermont Ave and in plaza to Right - East) |
|
15.6
|
|
BL
|
3.6
|
Piermont
Ave (North) |
|
15.6
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Variation D
|
|
to shorten the route by 12.7
miles: Turn around and go back south on Piermont Ave to rejoin route
below at mile 28.4 |
|
18.1
|
|
|
|
(pass
underneath Tappan Zee Bridge) |
|
18.3
|
|
|
|
(cross
Smith Ave) |
|
19.2
|
|
L
|
0.1
|
Burd
St (up hill) |
|
19.2 |
|
Variation |
|
to avoid high-traffic section (but climb more): continue on
Piermont to its end, T-R Main St (down hill), first L Gedney St 0.3Mi, L 4th
Av (up hill) 0.1Mi, R Broadway to rejoin main route. [last checked August
2004] |
|
19.3
|
|
R
|
0.3
|
Broadway
(North) [HH] |
|
19.4
|
EE
|
|
|
(cross
Main St) |
|
19.4
|
|
|
|
Nyack,
NY |
|
19.6
|
|
food
|
|
The Runcible Spoon (at High Ave) |
|
19.6
|
|
Straight
|
1.9
|
Broadway
(North) [HH] |
|
19.6
|
|
Variation E
|
|
to shorten the route by 4.9
miles: Turn around and go back south on Broadway, turn L on Main St to rejoin route
below at mile 24.6 |
|
20.5
|
|
|
|
(pass by Old Mountain Rd, then down hill) |
|
21.5
|
|
Straight
|
0.5
|
enter
Nyack Beach State Park, ride dirt road along Hudson |
|
22.0
|
|
site
|
|
Picnic
spots along the Hudson |
|
22.0
|
|
Turn around
|
0.5
|
return
on dirt road to Park entrance. |
|
22.5
|
|
Straight
|
2.1
|
Broadway
(South) (exit from Park) |
|
24.6
|
EE
|
L
|
0.1
|
Main
St (East) [HH] (down hill) |
|
24.7
|
|
R
|
3.7
|
Piermont
Ave (South) |
|
25.7
|
|
|
|
(cross
Smith Ave) |
|
28.4
|
|
food
|
|
Piermont,
NY (several shops on both on Piermont Ave and in plaza to Left - East) |
|
28.4
|
|
BR
|
0.2
|
Piermont
Ave (South) |
|
28.6
|
EE
|
R
|
0.7
|
Piermont
Ave (now going West) |
|
28.6
|
|
Variation
F
|
|
To visit the Piermont Marsh
alongside the Hudson River: continue Straight then find a single-lane path
going South (near where the road curves sharp R to go West) -- goes into
Tallman State Park, turns to dirt, can keep going South past a swimming
pool to a kiosk for Piermont Marsh. Turn around and come back, when
reach main road, continue North a short ways to traffic light, turn Left
on Piermont Ave and go West to rejoin main
route. [these directions last checked June 2003] |
|
29.3
|
|
L
|
0.2
|
Valentine / Rt
340 (this turn comes after passing under high bridge, but before the end
of Piermont Av) |
|
29.5
|
|
L
|
0.2
|
Rt
9W South entrance ramp -- up steep hill |
|
29.7
|
|
BR
|
9.6
|
Rt 9W South [HH - wide traffic lanes and mostly reasonable or wide
shoulder, as of August 2006] -- starts with several climbs, around 500
vertical feet in first 3.5 miles |
|
31.8
|
|
|
|
(enter
state of New Jersey) |
|
35.1
|
EE
|
|
|
(pass by Alpine Approach Rd) |
|
35.1
|
|
Variation
G
|
|
for the full "hill workout", on a long quiet road by the river: Turn L on Alpine Approach Rd for 0.1Mi, R on "the River road" for 8.4Mi to its end -- down a big hill, then up and down and up more hills. At T - R on Rt 505 North
[HH] 0.4Mi to West end of GWB sidewalk. Adds 0.8Mi to route. [last checked
2006] |
|
35.8
|
EE
|
|
|
(pass
by Closter Dock Rd) |
|
39.0
|
EE
|
|
|
(pass
by Clinton Ave) |
|
39.3
|
|
R
|
0.1
|
Sage
(turn comes about 0.3Mi after Clinton Ave) |
|
39.3
|
|
Variation H
|
|
Those with a greater appetite for traffic interaction usually do it this way: continue Straight on Route 9W South [HH] for 1.4Mi, EE - L on Paliside Ave
[HH] to rejoin main route. [last checked 2006] |
|
39.4
|
|
L
|
0.7
|
Johnson
Ave |
|
39.8
|
|
Variation J |
|
At times of lower traffic, we've tried a shorter way: after 0.4Mi on
Johnson Av: L Van Wagoner Dr 0.1, T-R Floyd St 1.0, L Palisade Av (East)
0.3, cross Rt 9W, R on Hudson Terrace / Rt 505 South to rejoin main route.
[last checked 2006] |
|
40.1
|
|
L
|
0.1
|
Woodland |
|
40.2
|
|
L
|
0.4
|
Lyncrest |
|
40.6 |
T |
R |
0.9 |
Summit St |
|
41.3 |
EE |
|
|
cross Palisade Av, continue on Summit St |
|
41.5 |
|
L |
0.5 |
John St |
|
41.8
|
EE
|
|
|
cross
Rt 9W, becomes Clendinen St |
|
42.0
|
T
|
R
|
1.8
|
Rt
505 South -- Hudson Terrace [HH] |
|
43.8
|
|
Finish
|
|
West
end of South sidewalk of George Washington Bridge, at Hudson Terrace,
Rt 505 South |
