Section B : Saddle River to Bear Mountain
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Section B : Saddle River to Bear Mountain |
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Begin Section B |
Saddle River, New Jersey -- intersection of East Allendale Rd at traffic light with West Saddle River Rd | ||
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24.4 |
EE |
North - R |
3.7 |
West Saddle River Rd (North) |
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28.1 |
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R |
2.1 |
Cherry Lane (turn comes just after Hillside Av) -- road crosses into New York State, becomes Rockland County Rt 85 North |
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30.2 |
food |
at Nyack Turnpike | ||
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30.2 |
EE |
cross |
0.7 |
cross Nyack Turnpike, becomes Spook Rock Rd, goes under NY Thruway |
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30.8 |
EE |
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(cross Rockland County Rt 64 / Airmont Rd / Highview Rd) |
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30.9 |
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BR |
0.8 |
Carlton Rd (Spook Rock Rd goes BL) up a hill with some curves |
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31.7 |
EE |
L |
2.8 |
College Rd (Rockland County Rt 81 - North), later becomes Forshay Rd, becomes Wilder Rd |
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34.5 |
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R |
0.7 |
Lime Kiln Rd (Rockland County Rt 84 -- East) |
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35.2 |
EE |
L |
1.7 |
Rt 306 - North / Monsey-Ladentown Rd |
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36.8 |
EE |
cross |
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cross Rt 202 - unsigned |
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36.9 |
T |
R |
0.3 |
Ladentown Rd / Old Rt 202 |
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37.2 |
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L |
2.8 |
Rockland County Rt 75 North -- Call Hollow Rd |
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40.0 |
T |
L |
0.1 |
Willow Grove Rd -- Rockland County Rt 98 West |
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40.1 |
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R |
0.8 |
Blanchard Rd -- Rockland County Rt 83 North |
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40.9 |
T |
L |
0.8 |
Rockland Co Rt 106 West -- Gate Hill Rd (no shoulder on this climb, but it's less steep than going up RC Rt 98) |
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41.7 |
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BR |
3.7 |
Rockland Co Rt 106 West (pass by RC Rt 98). becomes Kanawauke Rd, with a curvy descent |
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45.4 |
circle |
R |
3.3 |
Seven Lakes Parkway - North [HH - good lane width and good shoulder, as of August 2002] |
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48.7 |
circle |
Straight |
4.7 |
Seven Lakes Parkway (cross Tiorati Rd) [HH - good lane width and good shoulder, as of August 2002] |
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53.4 |
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Straight |
0.3 |
Rt 6 East -- follow sign "to Bear Mountain", which puts you on the approach road to the Palisades Interstate Parkway [HH - two lanes of traffic in this direction, no shoulder, as of August 2002] -- see Traffic Notes |
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53.7 |
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merge to R |
0.1 |
road merges into Palisades Interstate Parkway northbound lanes -- many cars going over 70 Miles Per Hour. Do not ride this part -- instead walk or ride on the grass. [HH - lanes not wide, and no shoulder, as of August 2002] -- see Traffic Notes |
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53.8 |
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exit R |
1.0 |
exit for "to Perkins Memorial Drive" -- park road (up a hill to the turn for Perkins Memorial Drive) [HH - reasonable lane width and shoulder, as of August 2002] |
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54.8 |
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L |
2.0 |
Perkins Memorial Drive -- long climb up Bear Mt |
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site |
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tower at summit of Bear Mountain |
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56.8 |
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Straight |
2.0 |
Perkins Memorial Drive -- long downhill |
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56.9 |
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Variation C |
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For a great view: After continuing about 0.1 mile past the tower, turn R and go down about 0.7Mi on the East side -- for the best view, there's no need to go all the way to the end of the road. Then turn around and climb back up, turn R to rejoin the main downhill. |
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58.8 |
T |
L |
1.9 |
park road (East) -- long downhill |
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60.7 |
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L |
0.3 |
"to Bear Mountain Inn" and "to Route 9W North" -- on park road |
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61.0 |
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L |
0.1 |
into driveway toward Bear Mountain Inn and main parking lot |
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61.1 |
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food |
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Bear Mountain State Park - (as of May 2009 the Bear Mt Inn was closed for construction, food at the carousel) |
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Variation D |
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ride on the sidewalk around Hessian Lake (adds about 1 mile) -- give warning and yield way to walkers. |
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Variation E |
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ride across the Bear Mountain Bridge and back [HH] (adds about 2.5Mi) |
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61.1 |
End Section B |
Bear Mountain Inn, Bear Mountain State Park, NY |
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