Miles
Mark
Turn
This Leg
Description
Start
Main St of New Paltz, NY (Rt 299) at its intersection with Huguenot St and Water St, which is west of Rt 32 (Chestnut St) and just east of the Wallkill River bridge. (GPS latitude-longitude = N41.7466,W74.0900 = 41.7466,-74.0900)
0.0
West
0.1
West on Main St / Rt 299 [HH - bad or no shoulder as of July 2002]
Major
Variation
bridge
0.1
R
0.4
Springtown Rd (Ulster County Rt 7 - North)
0.5
BR
5.0
Springtown Rd - UC Rt 7 (pass by Mountain Rest Rd, UC Rt 6). see Condition Reports.
5.5
R
1.3
River Rd (closed to cars, as of August 2000). see Condition Reports. After about 0.6Mi, pass "Road Closed" sign -- walk bike where necessary until the road open from the other end is reached, then ride normally.
Variation
"New Paltz - Kingston Waterfront" route continues north on UC Rt 7 until it meets Rt 213, then goes on toward Kingston.
6.8
HH
cross
0.2
cross Rt 32, continue on River Rd
Variation
7.0
Straight - dirt
0.3
continue on unmarked dirt road -- meets Wallkill River, goes underneath the New York State Thruway. Walk bike where necessary.
7.3
R
0.0
cross Perrine's Bridge -- a covered bridge across the Wallkill River. Erected in 1850, restored in 1970. Near the entrance to the Woodcrest Bruderhof.
7.3
T
L
0.6
unsigned- Rt 213 East [HH]
7.7
site
view of falls on Wallkill River
7.9
R
0.0
Cow Hough Rd
7.9
L
0.8
Dashville Rd (climbs 200 ft, very steeply at first)
8.7
R
0.2
unsigned- Old Post Rd
8.9
R
2.1
Martin Swedish Rd (becomes Weston Rd)
11.0
T
R
3.3
unsigned- Plutarch Rd
12.3
(pass by Elliot Lane)
12.3
Variation
To see some interesting farms: R on Elliot Lane 0.8Mi, L on N Ohioville Rd 2.1Mi, L on Old Rt 299 0.9Mi, R on Elting Corners Rd to rejoin main route. Adds 1.4Mi to route.
14.3
L
0.4
Old Rt 299 / New Paltz Rd
14.7
R
0.2
Elting Corners Rd
14.9
EE
cross
2.9
cross Rt 299, becomes South St
16.8
(pass by Station Rd)
17.8
L
0.4
Maple Ave
18.2
Food
Clintondale, NY
18.2
HH
cross
1.7
cross Rt 44, becomes Hull Ave
19.9
T
R
0.9
Ulster County Rt 10 - West
20.8
L
1.0
Barclay Rd (turn comes in middle of downhill)
21.8
T
L
0.2
unsigned- Plattekill-Ardonia Rd (South)
22.0
R
0.8
Freetown Rd
22.8
R
0.2
unsigned- Freetown Rd (turn comes just before Dead End)
23.0
T
L
2.0
unsigned- Freetown Highway (South)
25.0
T
R
0.1
Rt 32 - North [HH - has a wide shoulder here, as of June 2000]
25.1
L
2.6
New Hurley Rd
26.3
(cross Orchard Rd)
27.3
(cross Plains Rd)
27.7
T
L
0.8
unsigned- Rt 208 South [HH - has a wide shoulder here, as of June 2000]
28.5
R
0.6
Quick Rd
29.1
L
0.5
unsigned- "Wallkill Correctional Facility", go under raised pipe -- turn comes at flashing yellow light, opposite "Road Closed" (comes after road curves left, then right, and crosses Wallack Dr)
29.6
R
0.4
Birch Rd
30.0
BL
2.0
River Rd (opposite sign for "Miller Rd - Pvt") Turns South, goes along the Wallkill River. Becomes Wallkill Ave
Food
Wallkill, NY. More food options on Rt 208 just south of town.
32.0
R
0.4
Bruyn Turnpike [HH - no or narrow shoulders]
32.0
bridge
bridge across Wallkill River
32.4
R
1.4
Lippincott Rd
33.8
cross
1.5
cross Albany Post Rd, becomes Bates Lane
site
Blue Chip Farms -- big horse farm
35.3
R
2.5
Hoagerburgh Rd
37.8
T
R
3.7
Bruynswick Rd (Ulster County Rt 7 - North)
41.5
HH
cross
3.4
cross Rt 44, continue on Brunswick Rd (UC Rt 7)
44.9
L
1.3
Albany Post Rd
Variation
To avoid a couple of hills: continue S on Ulster County Rt 7 for 3.0Mi, T-R Rt 299 East [HH] 1.0Mi to Finish.
46.2
HH
cross
1.7
cross Rt 299, becomes Butterville Rd
47.9
R
1.0
Mountain Rest Rd (Ulster County Rt 6 - East)
48.9
R
0.4
Springtown Rd (Ulster County Rt 7 - South)
49.3
T
L
0.1
Rt 299 East [HH - bad or no shoulder as of July 2002]
bridge
cross Wallkill River into New Paltz
49.4
Finish
Main St and Huguenot St, New Paltz NY
