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. |
RIDES AND EVENTS CALENDAR
WED
28
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07
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MON
18
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THU
04
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06
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06
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THU
11
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13
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SUN
14
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SUN
14
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20
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SUN
21
APR
SUN
21
APR
SAT
27
APR
SAT
04
MAY
SAT
04
MAY
SUN
05
MAY
TUE
07
MAY
WED
08
MAY
SAT
11
MAY
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18
MAY
SAT
18
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SAT
18
MAY
SUN
19
MAY
SUN
26
MAY
THU
30
MAY
SAT
01
JUN
SAT
01
JUN
SAT
01
JUN
SUN
02
JUN
THU
06
JUN
SUN
09
JUN
SAT
15
JUN
SUN
23
JUN
THU
27
JUN
FRI
28
JUN
SUN
30
JUN
SUN
07
JUL
TUE
09
JUL
TUE
16
JUL
TUE
23
JUL
TUE
30
JUL
FRI
02
AUG
SAT
03
AUG
TUE
06
AUG
TUE
13
AUG
TUE
13
AUG
TUE
20
AUG
THU
22
AUG
TUE
27
AUG
SUN
01
SEP
THU
05
SEP
SUN
08
SEP
SUN
15
SEP
SAT
21
SEP
TUE
01
OCT
FRI
04
OCT
SUN
06
OCT
SAT
12
OCT
SUN
13
OCT
SAT
19
OCT
SUN
20
OCT
SAT
26
OCT
SAT
26
OCT
SUN
27
OCT
SAT
02
NOV
SAT
09
NOV
SAT
09
NOV
SAT
16
NOV
SUN
24
NOV
SAT
07
DEC
SUN
08
DEC
SAT
08
MAR
SAT
15
MAR
WED
19
MAR
SAT
22
MAR
SAT
22
MAR
SAT
29
MAR
WED
02
APR
THU
03
APR
SAT
05
APR
SUN
06
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SUN
13
APR
SUN
13
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TUE
15
APR
TUE
15
APR
SAT
19
APR
SUN
20
APR
TUE
22
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26
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27
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TUE
29
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WED
30
APR
SAT
03
MAY
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04
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TUE
06
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TUE
06
MAY
SAT
10
MAY
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17
MAY
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17
MAY
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31
MAY
SAT
21
JUN
WED
09
JUL
THU
18
SEP
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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