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East from end of Newburgh-Beacon Bridge (also known as Hamilton Fish Bridge) -- at intersection of Interstate Rt 84 and Rt 9D |
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L - North |
1.6 |
Rt 9D North [HH - reasonable lane width, shoulder mostly OK, as of August 2003] |
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To visit the city of Beacon, see Variation A -- adds 4.5 miles to route. | |||
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Variation |
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To go to the Beacon train station : Go South on Rt 9D and follow Railroad station signs -- see Variation A |
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food |
several possibilities north from Interstate Rt 84 | |||
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1.6 |
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L |
0.3 |
Castle Point Rd -- Castle Point Veterans Hospital |
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1.9 |
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L |
1.8 |
Old Castle Point Rd -- starts South, curves West, then North, becomes Chelsea River Rd, finally turns East, becomes Spring St |
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3.7 |
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L |
1.7 |
Market St |
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3.8 |
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cross Dutchess County Rt 92 |
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3.9 |
site |
Chelsea Yacht Club to the L along river at Bank St | ||
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3.9 |
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cross Bank St, later becomes River Rd North |
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5.4 |
T |
L |
0.1 |
unsigned- Old State Rd |
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5.5 |
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L |
1.0 |
Wheeler Hill Rd (up hill, then down steep road) |
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6.5 |
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R |
0.7 |
Wheeler Hill Rd (pass by Old Troy Rd) |
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Variation |
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Variation: BL on Old Troy Rd (one-way Northbound), rejoin main route on New Hamburg Rd [last checked 1999] |
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7.2 |
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sharp L |
0.7 |
New Hamburg Rd (Dutchess County Rt 28) |
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7.6 |
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bridge |
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cross Wappingers Creek |
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7.8 |
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Metro North train station -- New Hamburg, NY | ||
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7.9 |
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R |
0.6 |
unsigned- (after big parking lot, before bridge over railroad tracks) up hill (New Hamburg Rd? or Main St? becomes Channingville Rd) |
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7.9 |
Variation |
to visit the village of New Hamburg: continue Straight (West) on unsigned Main St, T-R Point St (North), BR cross bridge over railroad, becomes Read Rd, T-L unsigned Channingville Rd (North) [last checked August 2003] | ||
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8.5 |
food |
just before before Sheafe Rd turn | ||
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8.5 |
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L |
2.9 |
Sheafe Rd |
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9.1 |
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site |
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Bowdoin Park |
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11.4 |
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BL |
0.2 |
continue on Sheafe Rd -- pass by Old Post Rd. |
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11.6 |
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L |
0.6 |
Camelot Rd |
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12.2 |
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BR |
0.2 |
unsigned- up hill (South Gate Dr) |
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12.4 |
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L |
0.5 |
Nassau Dr |
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12.9 |
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L |
0.5 |
Sheraton Dr |
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13.4 |
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R |
0.5 |
unsigned- Barnegat Rd (at Yield sign at bottom of hill) |
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13.9 |
T |
R |
0.1 |
unsigned- IBM Road (Dutchess County Rt 48) |
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14.0 |
EE |
L |
1.0 |
unsigned- first Left turn -- becomes Spackenkill Rd (Rt 113 East) [HH - must cross one exit and two entrance ramps - good shoulder for much of it, as of August 2003] |
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14.0 |
Variation
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a possible way to avoid crossing those entrance and exit ramps: Continue straight East on DC Rt 48, EE - cross Rt 9, becomes Kingwood Park, go 0.1Mi, turn L unsigned, then L into Oakwood Friends School and go 0.5 Mi, T - R onto Spackenkill Rd / Rt 113 East to rejoin main route. [last checked 1999] | ||
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L |
1.3 |
Wilbur Blvd [HH - reasonably wide lane, no shoulder -- but alongside the hilly part is a paved path that you can use as an alternative, as of August 2003] |
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food |
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for food, continue straight on Wilbur Blvd to Hooker Ave |
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L |
0.3 |
Monell Ave |
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16.6 |
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BR |
0.2 |
Thornwood Dr |
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16.8 |
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BL |
0.2 |
Ferris Lane |
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17.0 |
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R |
0.1 |
Ferris Lane [HH] |
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L |
0.3 |
Yates Blvd (second L) |
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17.4 |
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R |
0.5 |
Loockerman Ave |
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17.9 |
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R |
0.1 |
South Hamilton St |
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18.0 |
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L |
0.2 |
Holmes St (first L) |
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18.2 |
T |
R |
0.2 |
Academy St [HH - reasonably wide, unless there are parked cars, as of August 2003] |
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18.4 |
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L |
0.0 |
Barclay St (second L) |
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18.4 |
T |
R |
0.1 |
Garfield Place (historic houses -- for more, turn L) |
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18.5 |
T |
L |
0.3 |
Montgomery St [HH - reasonably wide, unless there are parked cars, as of August 2003] |
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18.8 |
EE |
R |
0.2 |
Lincoln Ave, becomes Jefferson St [HH] |
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Variation
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for river views with less traffic, but more hill: continue Straight across Lincoln Ave, becomes Pine St, goes 0.4Mi down a hill and under the expressway to near the River. Turn R on unsigned Rinaldi Blvd for 0.3Mi, L on Gerald Dr for 0.2Mi -- pass by Kaal Rock Park. (To go to the Poughkeepsie train station, continue North on Rinaldi Blvd). Just after going underneath the roadway of the Mid-Hudson Bridge, turn R onto a sidewalk and climb up with some sharp turns, then turn R onto the main sidewalk on the north side of the Bridge roadway and rejoin the main route going West-bound on the sidewalk across the Mid-Hudson Bridge. [last checked August 2002] | |||
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19.0 |
EE |
L |
0.2 |
Church St (East-West Arterial, Rt 44 - Rt 55) to East end of Mid-Hudson Bridge [HH] |
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19.2 |
cross |
0.0 | dismount to cross Entrance / Exit ramps and get on bridge North sidewalk | |
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bridge - sidewalk |
0.6 |
cross Hudson River West-bound on Mid-Hudson Bridge (Rt 44 and Rt 55) -- bicycles use North-side walkway (as of August 2002). |
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R |
0.7 |
unsigned- After crossing the river, continue onto a road which is not the main traffic approach road for the bridge, and starts by passing through Iorio Park -- becomes Haviland Rd |
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20.5 |
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L |
1.0 |
Rt 9W South [HH - shoulder reasonable width, mostly in good condition, as of August 2003. But must cross one exit and one entrance ramp] |
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21.5 |
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BR |
0.2 |
Chapel Hill Rd / Ulster County Rt 11 (can also BR before reaching the traffic light) |
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21.7 |
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L |
0.4 |
Perkinsville Rd |
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22.1 |
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BR |
0.8 |
Gabriety Rd (Perkinsville Rd bears L) |
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22.9 |
T |
L |
0.5 |
Mahoney Rd |
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23.4 |
L |
0.7 |
Mahoney Rd | |
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24.1 |
HH |
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cross Rt 9W (continue East on Mahoney Rd) |
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24.3 |
T |
R |
1.0 |
North Rd |
24.8 |
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food |
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becomes Main St (South) -- Milton, NY |
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25.3 |
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BL |
1.0 |
unsigned- South Rd |
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26.3 |
HH |
L |
0.3 |
Rt 9W South [HH - reasonable width, in good condition as of August 2003] |
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26.6 |
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sharp R |
0.4 |
Chestnut Lane (up hill, steep at first) |
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27.0 |
T |
L |
0.6 |
Old Indian Rd (West) |
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27.6 |
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L |
1.4 |
Ridge Rd (South) (classic views of the orchard + vineyard area and big views across the whole Hudson valley) |
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29.0 |
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L |
1.1 |
Prospect Av |
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29.0 |
Variation |
for an alternate to the steep-ish hills (and views) along the River: continue straight on Ridge Rd down hill, T-R Western Av, T-L Lattintown Rd / UC Rt 11 south, enter Orange County. R on Carter Av going south (as Lattintown Rd turns east), L Leslie Rd, cross Rt 9W [HH] onto Old Post Rd south into curvy downhill, T-L Balmville Rd, quick L Commonwealth, pass by River Rd to rejoin main route. [last checked April 2006] | ||
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29.0 |
Variation |
for an alternate route to Marlboro: continue straight on Ridge Rd down hill, T-R Western Av, T-L Lattintown Rd / UC Rt 11 south, L on Plattekill Rd / UC Rt 14. [last checked April 2006] | ||
30.1 |
T |
L |
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Western Ave (East) (pass by Plattekill Rd) |
30.3 |
food |
Marlboro, NY | ||
30.3 |
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R |
0.3 |
Rt 9W South [HH - shoulder, but somewhat rough and a pothole, as of August 2003] |
30.6 |
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L |
2.1 |
Old Post Rd |
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32.7 |
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L |
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River Rd (East, then South) -- goes down to the Danskammer and Roseton power plants, then climbs back up, and more views of the river. |
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(pass by Sloan Rd) |
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36.8 |
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0.2 |
Commonwealth Rd (East) |
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37.0 |
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(pass by Susan Dr) |
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37.0 |
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BR |
0.7 |
Grand Ave (South) |
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37.7 |
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R - sidewalk |
2.0 |
cross Hudson River East-bound on Newburgh-Beacon Bridge (also known as Hamilton Fish Bridge) -- bicycles use South sidewalk [as of August 2003]. Steel deck surface -- be careful if wet. |
39.7 |
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Finish |
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East from the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge -- at the intersection of Interstate Rt 84 and Rt 9D -- Food |
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