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New Paltz, NY -- intersection of the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail with Main St (Rt 299) between Chestnut St (Rt 32) and Huguenot St and Water St. (GPS latitude-longitude = N41.7468,W74.0893 = 41.7468,-74.0893) - [ see more info on Rail Trail ] |
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North |
0.9 |
north on the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, from Main St |
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cross N Front St (and then cross Broadhead St) |
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0.5 |
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cross Mulberry St |
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0.9 |
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Straight |
1.3 |
Rail Trail -- cross Huguenot St |
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2.2 |
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Straight |
0.1 |
Rail Trail -- cross the Wallkill River |
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Straight |
1.0 |
Rail Trail -- cross Springtown Rd |
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Cragswood Rd |
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Springtown Rd (Ulster Co Rt 7) -- see Condition reports |
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Tillson, NY |
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Straight |
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Springtown Rd, becomes Elting Rd (Ulster Co Rt 7) |
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Mountain Rd (sharp turn in the middle of a downhill where the main road turns Right) |
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R - dirt |
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Rail Trail (North-bound) |
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Bridge high over Rondout Creek, with fine views. The North reach of the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail ends at a barrier in the middle of this bridge. |
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Rail Trail south -- Go back up to the last road crossing. |
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Straight - dirt |
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Rail Trail (South-bound) - cross Mountain Rd |
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Cragswood Rd |
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Springtown Rd (Ulster Co Rt 7) |
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L - dirt |
0.1 |
Rail Trail (South-bound) |
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Variation B
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To go all the way back on the roads -- (Not recommended for any but experienced road riders with solid traffic-handling strategies, skills, and judgment): continue Straight on Springtown Rd 1.8Mi, T-L on Rt 299 East 0.2Mi [HH - lots of traffic perhaps at high speed, with bad or missing shoulders as of September 2001] |
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Straight |
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Rail Trail -- cross the Wallkill River |
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Straight |
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Rail Trail -- cross Huguenot St |
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Rail Trail crossing on Main St, New Paltz, NY |
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