ÿþClintondale 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 ²%16 = notable hill UP - number = max percent of grade ¼%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. ¼%13 CAUTION! STEEP DESCENT SHARP CURVES go under Walkway OTH JOG L & R CONTINUING DOWNHILL ¼%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 ²%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 ²%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. ²%8} 6.7 R Bailey's Gap Rd. HFH ²%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 ²%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 ²%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