Northern Exposure - 2 

	

a scenic route through the farm country of the northern Harlem Valley NY 
( Dutchess cnty. ) and Sharon Valley CT ( Litchfield cnty. ) - to 
Millerton NY

 terrain: valley/foothills- mostly rolling with several steeper ( short ) 
hills
distance: 43.3 mi.


route by: Kevin Newman MHBC
rev. 2A 5/94  { last ridden : 9/95 }  

 { additional annotations and re-formating added 8/98 }

 KEY:
 CR   = C ounty R oute
 LTAH = L eft T urn A cross H ighway
 MURT = M ulti U se R ecreational T rail
 RNCT = R oute N ame C hanges T o
 SR   = S tate R oute
 TCL  = T raffic C ontrol L ight

 start: OLD RR station Dover Plains 
 { NOTE: as of 12/96 MNCRR should have completed new HLP stations for the 
upper Harlem Line - thus the reference to " OLD STATION " }

 AT  TURN
00.0  L Market Street 
 0.1  R Mill Street
 0.3  R SR# 22 at TCL  
      CAUTION! traffic narrow road first 1/2 mi.     
      CAUTION! rough shoulder for 1/2mi. construction (AO 9/95) 
      < begin at 3.0 mi. >
 3.8  R CR# 105 Sinpatch Rd.  
        at sign for WASSAIC Developmental Center  
 4.0  R TO REMAIN ON CR# 105 (down hill)  
        * Wassaic Developmental Center *
      CAUTION! RR     
 4.2  L TO REMAIN ON CR# 105  at "T"
 5.1  L CR# 4  Sinpatch/Bog Hollow Rd. 
 6.3  STRAIGHT onto CR# 3- Kent Rd. 
        at sign for Kent CT 
 7.2  R CR# 2 So. Amenia Road 
      RNCT Amenia-Union Rd.- follow to Hitchcock Corners- NY/CT border
10.1  R SR# 41 
      sign for SHARON CT 
        at village green  
        steep grade   
        * historical marker- plowshare monument *   
        * SR# 41 CT designated scenic hwy. * 
14.5  CROSS  SR# 343/4  
        * interesting clock tower at this intersection * 
						
    SHARON historical marker on village green  FOOD cafe pizza - OTHER FOOD 
    OFF ROUTE on SR# 41 health food market 1/4 mi.- convenience store and 
    suppermarket on OTHER SIDE OF HILL 3/4 mi. 
        
					
14.7  L SR# 361 
14.8  R TO REMAIN ON SR# 361 
        at fire house
      CAUTION! steep downhill rough road 
      CONTINUE on SR# 361 to the CT/NY border going by Indian Lake
<18.5>  RNCT CR# 62 Sharon Road Dutchess cnty. NY [border]
         * good view at Indian Trails Farm *         
      RNCT Maple Ave.- in Millerton 
21.0  L Main Street US# 44 
										
      MILLERTON NY  FOOD (numerous) Cumberland Farms at this intersection - 
      shopping plaza to right on US# 44 (market- Burger King- KFC) other food in 
      downtown Millerton - deli dinner restaurants (fancy) 

                            RETURN

< 21.0 > L Main Street
         CAUTION! traffic road narrows            
         L to remain on Main Street
         CAUTION! BELOW TURN ON DOWNHILL
21.4  L South Center Street - Mill Road  
      >> !BEFORE RR! <<
      * Harlem Valey Rail-Trail * 
{ an 11 mi section of the paved Harlem Valley Rail-Trail is now open in Dutchess county - this section goes from Wasaaic to 
Millerton K.E.N. 02/28/09} 
  
22.1  L at "Y" West Mill Rd. 
        steep grade in sections  
      CAUTION! rough road in sections 
        * good view *
      CAUTION! narrow RR underpass/tunnel
24.4  R at "T" CR# 61 Indian Lake Rd.- unmarked  
      CAUTION! narrow RR underpass/tunnel
25.3  R at "T" CR# 58 Coleman Station Rd. 
      CAUTION! dog - after crossing creek on up-hill
26.3 JOG L&R AT SR# 22/US# 44  
      CAUTION! LTAH traffic - no/rough shoulder
      ONTO PERRYS CORNER RD.
26.4  R Perrys Corner Rd.   
      CAUTION! rough road   
      CROSS  Webatuck School Road  
        steep grade 
        * Kildonan School to right * 
        * good view just after school - top of hill * 
29.7  CROSS  SR# 22/US# 44 
      onto Old North Rd.  
      CAUTION! traffic no TCL
30.0  L at "Y" Mygatt Rd. 
      unmarked - at old cementary 
      FOOD OFF ROUTE 1/4 mi. on SR# 22 ( continue on Old North Rd. ) 
      * old red schoolhouse - Indian Rock School to left just after above * 
30.7  CROSS  SR# 343   
      CAUTION! traffic- no TCL   
      FOOD OFF ROUTE 1/2 mi. Cumberland Farms - to right on SR# 343 
      RNCT Sheffield Rd.
30.8  R HV RAIL TRAIL 
      
      CAUTION! MURT 
	
31.5 CROSS Depot Rd. 
       
TO REMAIN ON TRAIL 
       
      AMENIA  FOOD OFF ROUTE ( to right- dwntn. SR#343 )

31.9  L CR# 81 Amenia-Wassiac Rd. 
      Old 22
      CAUTION! BELOW TURN ON DOWNHILL
34.7  R Fire House Rd. 
        past fire house
      GO THROUGH VILLAGE of Wassaic 
        past old mill
      WASSAIC FOOD OFF ROUTE ( see below ) 
      NOTE: deli-general store CLOSED as of 9/95    
      * Wassaic home of first condensed milk factory - typ. Appalacian	country 
      village * 
35.1  R CR# 81 
      ICE CREAM & FOOD OFF ROUTE on SR# 22 
      ( continue to R under RR on CR# 81 old 22 1/4 mi )
35.8  STRAIGHT onto CR# 3 Bog Hollow/Kent Rd.
36.9  R CR# 3  
      NEAR CHURCH
      >> !TO REMAIN ON! << 
37.9  STRAIGHT  onto CR# 4 Sinpatch Rd.
39.1  L TO REMAIN ON CR# 4 at "T"  
      Poplar Hill Rd. (note name)  
        steep grade   
        ** panoramic view on top of hill **  
      CAUTION! on downhill sharp curve
42.4  R Maple Ave./ McCarthy Rd. unmarked
      DOWNHILL into Dover Plains 
      RNCT Mill Street
43.3  R Market Street to OLD RR station