Cold Spring to Poughkeepsie / New Paltz - Recap
Saturday, July 24, 2021 - Recap
A little gravel, a lot of paved trails, plus a killer climb
36, 54 or 64 miles
Saturday, July 24, 2021
[Not all the details for this ride are nailed down yet…]
This ride is organized by GrNY which has a mix of gay and straight riders.
Saturday's weather looks pretty nice (for July) - maxing out in the low 80s with low humidity.
The ride will start in Cold Spring and end in Poughkeepsie. It's mostly paved trails, not gravel. But there are small sections of dirt roads for a portion of the ride, so this ride is NOT skinny tire friendly. 38+ mm tires are recommended, though strong riders could possibly go as low as 32mm.
Most of this ride is pretty chill, BUT there is a whopping 1,400 feet of climbing in the first 8 miles (!) so the ride is still pretty demanding - but at least that climbing is at the beginning of the ride when you have energy.
After the hill climb there's a bit of more dirt roads and then we do mostly quiet roads until Hopewell Junction where we get on the (paved) Dutchess Rail Trail which we'll ride all the way to Poughkeepsie.
If you stop at this point in the ride it's 36 miles with 2,370 feet of climbing (only 1,100 feet of climbing the last 28 miles).
After crossing the Hudson the trail changes names to the Hudson Valley Rail Trail and goes to New Paltz. There are two options:
If you go directly to New Paltz and then back to Poughkeepsie, then it totals 54 miles with 2,970 feet of climbing (just 1,700 after the first 8 miles).
There's also the option to get off onto quiet country roads and then do a bit over 5 miles on the (gravel) Wallkill Valley Rail Trail. That route is 64 miles with 3,590 feet of climbing (2,220 after the first 8 miles).
This is the full route… The shorter versions are just variations of this route. The route is NOT complete, so please don't download it yet.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35959443?privacy_code=CwnaQSKx0kJLOX6e
To get to the start in Cold Spring…
If you're taking MetroNorth – I'll be leaving from 125th Street on the 7:56 train. I'll meet you on the platform at 7:45. If you want to start at Grand Central the train leaves at 7:45.
If you're driving I recommend parking in Poughkeepsie and catching the 8:52 train to Cold Spring), then your car is waiting for you when you finish the ride.
Please note that we'll meet at the southern end of the NORTHBOUND platform in Cold Spring, NOT the parking lot.
As with all GrNY rides, please read and agree to the GrNY guidelines for rides – https://grny.org/guidelines
Ride Details
Team | Gravel / Multi-Surface |
Distance | 36, 54 or 64 miles |
Start Location | Sent to registered members |
Date | Saturday, July 24, 2021 |
Meet Time | Sent to registered members |
Start Time | Sent to registered members |
Level | B - Steady Eddy |
Speed | 14-15 mph (if you average ~12 mph in Strava on 30+ mile paved rides you'll be fine) |
Ride Organizer | Jay H. |
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RIDE LEVEL KEY
A - Speed Freak - Fast paceline ride
B - Steady Eddy - Moderately paced ride
C - Easy Rider - Gentle paced ride
The 'Ride Speed' indicates the target cruising speed on flat roads.
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