Clintondale short loop

dist. : 21 mi.  
terrain : hilly - several very steep grades on outgoing - flat return
route by: Kevin Newman
              Adventure Cycling
              slowrider@bicycle.bigk12603.com

start east end WOTH state park City of Poughkeepsie

KEY:
ACR       = A tlantic C oast R oute (Adventure Cycling)
CR         = C ounty R oute
LTAH      = L eft T urn A cross H ighway
RNCT     = R oute N ame C hanges T o
SR          = S tate R oute
TCL        = T raffic C ontrol L ight
NYSH     = N ew Y ork S tate H istorical- blue and yellow/gold cast iron signs on pole
HFH        = H ills F rom H ell (grades in excess of 10%)
YGTSTB = Y ou've G ot T o S ee T o B elieve
▲16       = notable hill UP - number = max percent of grade
▼13       = notable hill DOWN - number = max percent of grade
UC          = U lster C ounty
PO         = P ost O ffice
MURT     = M ulti U se R ecreational T rail 
          
00.00 at WOTH SP sign on Parker Ave.
         follow Walkway 1.65 mi. (total - including east end RT approach) across Hudson River 

      CAUTION! MURT pedestrians

 1.7 L onto Haviland Rd. at west end entrance  Highland - Ulster county
 1.8 L Ransom Rd.  ▼13

       CAUTION! STEEP DESCENT SHARP CURVES

           go under Walkway OTH  
           JOG L & R CONTINUING DOWNHILL ▼16
 
       CAUTION! STOP AT BOTTOM OF HILL

 2.2  L Oakes Rd. at T river view
       JOG R&L (only way to go)
       CROSS RR

       CAUTION! VERY ACTIVE HD FREIGHT

 2.3 RNCT River Rd.
       FOOD Mariner Harbor Restaurant
       Highland Landing Park – town of Lloyd view of river, the Walkway and the FDR MH bridge
 2.5 CROSS RR

       CAUTION! 2 TRACKS
      
        Begin 1 mile uphill after RR ▲8 max  
        NYSH – Highland Landing scenic mountain brook and falls - Twaalfskill Creek 
 3.2  BEAR LEFT ONTO VINEYARD AVE  
        Going under 9W
 3.5  STRAIGHT AT Main St. (top of steep grade from river)
        continue on Vineyard Ave. - SR55/US rt 44 
       ▲3 still uphill at lesser grade – ACA Atlantic Coast Route
        
                                                     HIGHLAND  
     FOOD El Paso Mexican cantina -  pizza deli 

{4.0} Inn At Twaalfskill B&B

CAUTION! little or no shoulder traffic

{6.0 CR11 Orchard Rd. - begin steep up grade on hwy. ▲8}

 6.7   R Bailey's Gap Rd.
        HFH ▲14
        scenic area - typ. Appalachian community
 7.6  R CR15
 7.7  quick LEFT Crescent Ave. CR116 - follow down-up-down into village of Clintondale
       HFH ▲12 past orchard
        
       CAUTION! on down hill stop at bottom

                                              CLINTONDALE 
         typ. Appalachian community
10.0  R Maple Ave. 
        Clintondale Friends Church - good view
        FOOD off route to left
10.1 quick RIGHT onto South St. at bottom of hill CR22
        awesome view of the "Gunks" and the Catskills - orchard
13.1  CROSS SR 299
13.3 R old route 299 - ACA Atlantic Coast Route
14.4 L SR 299

       CAUTION! NO TCL high speed traffic

14.5 QUICK R onto CR12 at green hiker RT sign
        FOOD convenience store - Blimpie sandwiches Godfather Pizza
       1893 Centerville station house
15.2 L CR15 at green hiker RT sign
15.3 R park entrance
       LEFT through parking lot to Hudson Valley RT entrance
       follow paved RT 2 1/2 mi. to end of paved section

       CAUTION! MURT pedestrians - pavement ends {at 17.8}

        LEFT at end of unpaved ROW

       CAUTION! rough road steep short downhill STOP AT BOTTOM

18.0   R Commerace St. village of Highland
18.05 R Vineyard Ave, - US rt 44 /SR55

CAUTION! traffic left turn onto very steep grade

18.4  L Tilson Ave.
        HFH ▲17

        CAUTION! stop at bottom of hill

18.7 LEFT and CROSS rt 9W at TCL
18.8 ONTO Haviland Rd.
        FOOD Dunkin Donuts Subway

       CAUTION! traffic turning vehicles

19.3 L WOTH SP entrance

       CAUTION! MURT pedestrians - park motorized vehicles

       follow walkway 1.7 mi. total from here to Parker Ave. Poughkeepsie
21.0 east end

END OF ROUTE