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      Main St of New Paltz, NY (Rt 299) at its intersection with Huguenot St and Water St, which is west of Rt 32 (Chestnut St) and just east of the Wallkill River bridge.

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West

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west on Main St / Rt 299 West [HH - bad or no shoulder as of July 2002]

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Variation A

  to cross a covered bridge, see different roads:  see Major Variation A (adds 3 miles)

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bridge

 

cross Wallkill River

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R

0.5

Springtown Rd (Ulster County Rt 7 - North)

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BR

7.3

Springtown Rd - UC Rt 7 (pass by Mountain Rest Rd, UC Rt 6)

7.9

 

L

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Mountain Rd (at a sharp turn in the midst of a downhill)

7.9

 

R - dirt

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Wallkill Valley Rail Trail (North)

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site

 

Bridge high over Rondout Creek, with fine views.  North end of the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail.

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turn around

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Wallkill Valley Rail Trail (South) -- Go back up to the paved road.

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L

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Mountain Rd (toward the North)

8.1

 

BL

0.1

down steep hill, becomes Keator Ave

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T

L

0.1

Keator Ave (pass by James St)

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T

R

1.0

Rt 213 - East [HH]

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food

 

Rosendale, NY

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HH

cross

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Creek Locks Rd / Ulster County Rt 25 - East (cross Rt 32). Becomes Canal St

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view

 

view of the Rondout Creek / Wallkill River

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site

 

An old "creek lock" on the R

14.8

T

L

1.6

Rt 213 East [HH - shoulders not wide here, as of June 2000]

14.8

 

Variation B

 

to shorten the route by 7 miles: T - R on Rt 213 West [HH] 0.9Mi, L on Union Center Rd to rejoin main route.

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Straight

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Abeel St (Rt 213 turns L)

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R

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Ravine St

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L

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Dock St

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L

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unsigned- Broadway

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Variation

  To visit a sandy beach on the Hudson River: Go East on the road that parallels Rondout Creek. Becomes E Strand St, turns L and becomes North St. Turn R on Delaware Ave and go East to the beach. Return the same way.  (need skills for tricky crossings of railroad tracks on Strand St)  Adds about 3Mi to route. (but Variation Q is prettier)

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connec tion

 

  to go to the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge and connect with other routes: continue Straight on Broadway 0.1Mi, R on Garraghan St 0.1Mi, EE - L on Rt 9W North [HH] 1.2Mi, EE - R on Rt 32 North [HH] for 2.2Mi, R to entrance ramp to go East-bound across Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge - Rt 209 (becomes Rt 199) for 2.3Mi to intersection with Dutchess county Rt 103 - River Rd. See the Mid-Hudson / Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Loop route for more ideas about making this connection.

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L

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Abeel St

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EE

L

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Wurts St [HH] (if uncomfortable with the narrow lane across the bridge, you could try the sidewalk)

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R

0.3

Sunset Dr

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R

0.3

Bayard St

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food

 

Port Ewen, NY (turn Left on Salem St for food)

19.0

 

Variation
 Q

  to visit Lighthouse Park:  pretty views on the shore of the Hudson River (at the cost of more miles and a big hill climb) -- see the route Mid-Hudson / Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Loop

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R

2.8

Salem St (some narrow sections) becomes New Salem Rd

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T

L

0.8

Rt 213 West [HH - has reasonable shoulders in this section, as of July 2002]

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L

2.6

Union Center Rd

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R

2.9

Hardenburgh Rd (some hill work)

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Variation

 

for less total climbing, but more all at once: after 0.8Mi on Hardenburgh Rd, L on Soper Rd 1.8Mi, T-R Old Post Rd 1.4Mi, L Martin Swedish Rd to rejoin main route

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T

L

1.2

Old Post Rd

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BL

0.2

Old Post Rd (pass Dashville Rd)

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R

2.1

Martin Swedish Rd (becomes Weston Rd)

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T

R

3.3

unsigned- Plutarch Rd

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(pass by Elliot Lane)

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Variation C

 

To shorten the route by 5.5 miles: R on Elliot Lane 0.8Mi, Straight on Horsenden Rd 1.5Mi, L on Rt 32 South [HH] 0.1Mi, R on Old Kingston Rd 1.4Mi, R on Huguenot St 1.4Mi to Main St / Rt 299 and finish.  But Horsenden Rd can get significant motor vehicle traffic, and has curves, dips, hills with no shoulders -- which raises traffic interaction risk.

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Variation

 

To see some interesting farms: R on Elliot Lane 0.8Mi, L on N Ohioville Rd 2.1Mi, L Old Rt 299 0.9Mi, R on Elting Corners Rd to rejoin main route. Adds 1.4Mi to route.

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L

0.4

Old Rt 299 / New Paltz Rd

35.3

 

R

0.2

Elting Corners Rd

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EE

cross

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cross Rt 299, becomes South St (Ulster County Rt 22 South)

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R

2.1

Hurds Rd

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Variation

  to avoid a steep climb, and see more orchards: continue Straight on South Rd - Ulster County Rt 22 for 0.4Mi, T - R Rt 44 West [HH] 0.2Mi, R on Picnic Woods Rd 0.4Mi, T - L Hurds Rd 1Mi to rejoin main route

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cross

 

cross N Ohioville Rd, becomes Brookside Rd

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T

R

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Rt 32 North [HH]

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L

1.1

Jansen Rd

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HH

cross

0.3

Cedar Lane (cross Rt 208)

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T

R

1.4

Plains Rd

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BL

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becomes Water St (unsigned)

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Finish

 

Main St, New Paltz, NY

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