Roeliff Jansen Kill
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This Leg |
Description  |
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Note |
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"CC Rt 8" = "Columbia County Route 8" | |
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Start |
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Livingston, NY | |
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0.0 |
East |
1.7 |
Church Rd (CC Rt 10 East) | |
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Variation |
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North on CC Rt 19 - 0.4Mi, BR onto Rt 9 North [HH] 0.4Mi, R on Schneider Rd 1.5Mi, cross Rt 82 to join main route on Water St. [Variation last checked 2001] | |
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1.7 |
L |
0.8 |
Willow Brook Rd | |
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2.5 |
T |
L |
0.2 |
Rt 82 West [HH] |
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2.7 |
R |
2.6 |
Water St | |
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3.0 |
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(soon crosses unsigned Old Route 82, then later is joined with CC Rt 12 coming in from the left) | |
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5.3 |
BL |
0.2 |
unsigned- Millbrook Rd (CC Rt 12 goes R) | |
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5.5 |
R - dirt |
0.7 |
Stickles Rd - [much on dirt as of July 2007] | |
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6.2 |
R |
1.2 |
School House Rd (East) | |
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6.4 |
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cross CC Rt 27 -- becomes CC Rt 27B | |
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7.4 |
R |
2.1 |
Catskill View Rd - turns to dirt | |
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7.4 |
Variation |
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to shorten the route by 2.1Mi, and avoid some hills and dirt: continue Straight on CC Rt 27B 0.5Mi, T - R on CC Rt 16 East 1.5Mi, R on Rt 23 East [HH] 0.7Mi, L on unsigned- Old Barrington Rd to rejoin main route. | |
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7.4 |
Variation |
To avoid both dirt sections, but with more vehicle traffic: continue Straight on CC Rt 27B 0.6Mi, L on CC Rt 16 West 0.5Mi, T - L on Rt 23 West [HH] 1.4Mi, R on Rt 217 East to Philmont to rejoin main route. | ||
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9.5 |
T |
L |
0.6 |
unsigned- Snydertown Rd |
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10.1 |
R - dirt |
1.2 |
Bates Rd | |
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11.3 |
L |
0.6 |
Decker Rd | |
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11.9 |
R |
0.3 |
Rt 23 East [HH] (up a hill) | |
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12.2 |
L - dirt |
0.6 |
unsigned- Old Barrington Rd (starts near top of hill, quickly curves left, goes down, then up) | |
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12.8 |
R - dirt |
1.9 |
unsigned- Oak Hill Rd -- North (second right, near the top of hill) | |
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14.7 |
T |
R |
0.4 |
unsigned- Stevers Crossing Rd |
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15.1 |
L |
0.8 |
Summit St (North) | |
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15.9 |
R |
1.7 |
Main St (Rt 217 East) | |
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16.1 |
food |
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Philmont, NY | |
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17.6 |
L |
2.3 |
Schnackenberg Rd | |
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19.9 |
T |
R |
0.3 |
unsigned- Harlemville Rd -- East |
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20.2 |
HH |
cross |
0.8 |
unsigned- Harlemville Rd -- cross Taconic State Parkway |
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21.0 |
food |
for food, turn R on CC Rt 21C and look for a farm store on the right side -- Harlemville NY. | ||
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21.0 |
T |
L |
3.9 |
CC Rt 21 - East |
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21.4 |
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(continue straight when Harlemville Rd turns R, then climb up long hill, then go down before the next turn) | |
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Variation |
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for purists, to catch the RJKill closest to its source: After 1.1Mi on CC Rt 21, L on Crow Hill Rd (CC Rt 7), R on The Cross, R on Dugway Rd (Rt 7D) (gravel and steep hill), BL La Branche, BL Dawson Rd, and rejoin route. [variation last checked around 1996] | |
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24.9 |
L |
1.8 |
Dawson Rd | |
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26.7 |
BR |
1.0 |
CC Rt 7D - South | |
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27.7 |
T |
R |
2.5 |
Rt 22 South [HH] (cross RJKill almost immediately) |
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Variation |
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more miles on quiet roads: after 1.5Mi on Rt 22, turn L on Mitchell St 1.6Mi, R on Herrington (dirt) 1.3Mi, L on Collins 2.5Mi to rejoin route. [variation last checked Oct 2006] | |
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30.2 |
L |
0.4 |
Collins St (cross RJKill) | |
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30.6 |
BR |
1.5 |
Collins St | |
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32.1 |
BL |
1.0 |
Collins St | |
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32.8 |
Variation |
to cross three creeks on a pleasant road: before the end of Collins turn R on Tribrook Rd 0.6Mi, T - R Rt 22 South [HH] 0.8Mi to Rt 23 rejoin main route at Hillsdale. (crosses creek from Berkshires east, then RJKill, then Hunt Rd creek from northwest). [variation last checked Oct 2006] | ||
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33.1 |
R |
0.8 |
Rt 23 West [HH] (cross RJKill) | |
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33.9 |
food |
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Hillsdale, NY [food options a little west on Rt 23 or a little south on Rt 22, as of October 2006] | |
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33.9 |
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L |
0.3 |
Maple St (just right of Rt 22 South) |
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33.9 |
Variation |
to see more of Hillsdale and its food options: from the light continue Straight on Rt 23 West 0.2Mi, L on Anthony St 0.5Mi, R on Underhill Rd to rejoin main route. [variation last checked Oct 2006] | ||
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34.2 |
T |
L |
0.1 |
Anthony St |
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34.3 |
R |
1.4 |
Underhill Rd | |
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35.7 |
T |
R |
0.9 |
Black Grocery Rd |
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36.6 |
T |
L |
1.0 |
unsigned- Overlook Rd (cross RJKill) |
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37.6 |
T |
R |
2.3 |
Farm Rd |
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39.7
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Variation
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to see more of RJKill: a little before end of Farm Rd, R on Mountain View Rd 0.8Mi, BR on Rt 7A / Center Hill Rd 0.2Mi, L Snyder Pond Rd 2.0Mi, T - L on CC Rt 7 south 0.3Mi, T - L on CC Rt 7A East 2.1Mi (cross RJKill) to Copake, R Empire Rd to rejoin main route. [variation last checked 2003] -- adds 4.8 miles to route. | ||
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39.9 |
BR |
0.4 |
CC Rt 7A | |
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40.3 |
food |
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Copake, NY | |
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40.3 |
Straight |
3.0 |
Empire Rd | |
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43.3 |
T |
R |
1.8 |
Wiltsie Bridge Rd |
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45.1 |
BR |
1.4 |
Wiltsie Bridge Rd (pass by Snyder Rd) | |
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46.5 |
T |
R |
1.0 |
Rt 82 North (goes West here) [HH - reasonable shoulder] |
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47.5 |
BL |
6.0 |
CC Rt 7 South [HH] (goes West here) | |
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Variation |
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Gallatinville Rd to Silvernails (closer to the RJKill, but has a hill) [Last checked around 1996] | |
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53.5 |
R |
5.5 |
CC Rt 2 / Dutchess Co Rt 50 - West (it changes back and forth between the two route numbers) | |
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59.0 |
BL |
0.5 |
CC Rt 19 -- South (also CC Rt 2) | |
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Variation |
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To shorten the route by 14 miles, but miss some fine country: R on CC Rt 19 North 6.6Mi, R on Rt 9 North [HH] 0.1Mi, R and BL on CC Rt 19 North 0.4Mi to Finish. | |
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59.4 |
food |
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Elizaville, NY | |
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59.5 |
BR |
0.1 |
CC Rt 2 - West (CC Rt 19 goes L) | |
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59.6 |
R |
1.0 |
Pleasant Vale Rd (North) | |
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60.6 |
L |
0.6 |
Pleasant Vale Rd (West) (careful on steel grate bridge) | |
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61.2 |
R |
2.2 |
Commons Rd | |
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63.4 |
R |
0.3 |
Rt 9 North [HH] | |
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Variation |
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To go directly to Dales Bridge: Straight on CC Rt 6 (cross Rt 9) 0.8Mi, R on Hogtrough Rd 1.2Mi, T - L on CC Rt 8 West 1.3Mi to rejoin main route. | |
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63.7 |
R |
1.2 |
Buckwheat Rd | |
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64.9 |
T |
L |
0.8 |
CC Rt 8 -- West |
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65.7 |
food |
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Blue Stores | |
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65.7 |
L |
0.1 |
Rt 9 South [HH] | |
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Variation |
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To avoid steep Dales Bridge: R on Rt 9 North [HH] 0.7Mi, L on Sparrow Bush Rd 1.0Mi, T-R on CC Rt 31 North 0.5Mi, L on Wire Rd 3.3Mi to rejoin route. (shortens route by 2.1Mi) | |
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65.8 |
R |
1.4 |
Bingham Mills Rd (cross RJkill) | |
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67.2 |
T |
R |
1.7 |
CC Rt 8 -- West |
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67.6 |
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(pass by Hogtrough Rd) | |
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68.9 |
BR |
0.7 |
CC Rt 8 / Eastern Parkway | |
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69.6 |
BR |
1.6 |
Eastern Parkway | |
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71.2 |
T |
R |
0.9 |
Dales Bridge Rd -- steep down, cross bridge over RJKill, then steep up |
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72.1 |
T |
L |
1.2 |
Wire Rd (West) |
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73.3 |
BL |
0.6 |
CC Rt 10 - West | |
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Variation |
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To shorten route by 1.8Mi: R onto CC Rt 10 East, which is the main route. | |
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73.9 |
T |
L |
0.0 |
Rt 9G |
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73.9 |
R |
0.3 |
Linlithgo Station Rd (West) | |
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74.2 |
site |
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This is the mouth of the Roeliff Janssen Kill, where it empties into the Hudson River. Unfortunately it is not easy to find a way to actually get to the Hudson River itself. | |
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74.2 |
turn |
0.3 |
Linlithgo Station Rd (East) | |
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74.5 |
T |
L |
0.0 |
Rt 9G |
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74.5 |
R |
0.6 |
CC Rt 10 - East | |
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75.1 |
BL |
4.3 |
CC Rt 10 (pass by Wire Rd) | |
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77.0 |
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(cross CC Rt 31, Blue Hill Rd) | |
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79.4 |
HH |
cross |
0.0 |
cross Rt 9 [HH], becomes CC Rt 19 |
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79.4 |
BL |
0.4 |
CC Rt 19 -- North | |
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79.8 |
Finish |
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Livingston NY |
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