Cue sheet taken from Ride Guide: Hudson Valley New Paltz to Staten Island by Dan Goldfischer. Courtesy of Anacus Press, an Imprint of Finney Company, www.bicyclingbooks.com.
Note: This ride starts and ends on Croton Point Ave. and goes as far as Yorktown Heights; to follow it from Yorktown Heights to the Clearwater Revival (at the end of Croton Point Ave.) start at the 19.7 mile point.|
Pt. to Point |
Cume |
Turn |
Street/Landmark |
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0.0 |
0.0 |
R |
From the top of the hill at the exit from the Croton-Harmon Railroad Station parking lot, turn right onto Croton Point Ave. |
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0.2 |
0.2 |
L |
S. Riverside Ave. (T; no sign) |
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0.1 |
0.3 |
R |
Benedict Blvd. |
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0.2 |
0.5 |
L |
At traffic circle, onto Cleveland Dr. |
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0.7 |
1.2 |
S |
At stop sign, to continue on Cleveland Dr. Cross Old Post Rd.; Radnor Rd. goes left. You will have a cemetery on your left after passing this intersection |
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0.6 |
1.8 |
L |
Jacoby St. |
|
0.1 |
1.9 |
R |
Rt. 129 (T) |
|
1.0 |
2.9 |
R |
Into Croton Gorge Park |
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0.3 |
3.2 |
|
U-turn in parking lot at the foot of the dam and ride back up the way you came. Riders heading to Croton Aqueduct, keep going to the last parking lot and start the Croton Aqueduct route there. |
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0.3 |
3.5 |
R |
Rt. 129 (T) |
|
1.9 |
5.4 |
L |
Hunter Brook Rd. (just past bridge over reservoir) |
|
2.0 |
7.4 |
S |
Cross Baptist Church Rd. |
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1.5 |
8.9 |
R |
Whitehall Rd. (turn is at bottom of hill after crossing a stone bridge). You will soon begin climbing a long, very steep hill |
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0.7 |
9.6 |
|
Wilkens Farm (pick your own apples) on right |
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0.2 |
9.8 |
L |
Mohansic Ave. (stop sign; second left turn at intersection) |
|
0.9 |
10.7 |
R |
Rts. 35/202 (T) |
|
0.3 |
11.0 |
R |
Before bus shelter (after crossing under Taconic Pkwy.), walk bike around wooden barricade to enter F.D. Roosevelt State Park. Pedal down park road paralleling Taconic Pkwy. |
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0.7 |
11.7 |
BL |
At fork, toward pool. You will pass the nicest lunch spot (a meadow overlooking Mohansic Lake, near the boathouse) on this leg |
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0.5 |
12.2 |
BR |
At fork, toward pool |
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0.2 |
12.4 |
|
Pool bathhouse. U-turn and ride back the way you came |
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0.1 |
12.5 |
BL |
At fork, toward picnic area |
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0.4 |
12.9 |
R |
Toward Commercial Vehicle Exit |
|
0.7 |
13.6 |
BR |
At fork, toward Commercial Vehicle Exit |
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0.1 |
13.7 |
L |
Toward Commercial Vehicle Exit |
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0.2 |
13.9 |
R |
Rts. 35/202 toward Yorktown Heights |
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2.3 |
16.2 |
S |
At traffic light, onto Commerce St. (no street sign) |
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0.4 |
16.6 |
S |
Road changes name to Hanover St. as you leave the center of Yorktown Heights |
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0.3 |
16.9 |
|
Turn left just past the firehouse if you wish to ride the North County Trailway. Ride 5.5 miles straight to the end, then U-turn and ride 5.5 miles back. Use caution at road crossings |
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2.8 |
19.7 |
L |
Rt. 118 (T) |
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0.2 |
19.9 |
R |
Rt. 100 South (T; traffic light). Cross reservoir |
|
1.8 |
21.7 |
R |
Rt. 134 |
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0.9 |
22.6 |
R |
Kitchawan Rd. |
|
0.5 |
23.1 |
R |
Rt. 134 (T) |
|
0.9 |
24.0 |
BR |
Grants Lane (first turn after Taconic Pkwy. underpass; Illington Rd. is the sharp right) |
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0.1 |
24.1 |
R |
Spring Valley Rd. (T) (no street sign; sign for Teatown Reservation) |
|
0.6 |
24.7 |
BL |
To continue on Spring Valley Rd. (Blinn Rd. goes left) |
|
0.1 |
24.8 |
|
Teatown Reservation on right |
|
0.6 |
25.4 |
R |
Teatown Rd. (no sign; first right turn after passing lake on right. Climb ridiculously steep hill immediately) |
|
1.8 |
27.2 |
R |
Quaker Ridge Rd. (T; no sign) |
|
1.3 |
28.5 |
L |
Croton Dam Rd. (no sign; turn is at a fork with a big red house directly in front of you. You will cross over Croton Dam |
|
0.9 |
29.4 |
S |
Cross Rt. 129 onto Batten Rd. |
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1.4 |
30.8 |
R |
Rt. 129 (T) |
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0.3 |
31.1 |
R |
Grand St. |
|
0.2 |
31.3 |
|
Turn right onto Mt. Airy Rd. if you are riding the joint 54.4- or 56.8-mile route out of Croton. See directions below. Go straight here to continue the 33-mile Croton-Mohansic route |
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0.2 |
31.5 |
BL |
At St. Augustine's Church to continue on Grand St. (no sign; Old Post Rd. North goes right; turn is first left past traffic light in Croton |
|
0.5 |
32.0 |
L |
Riverside Ave. (T) |
|
0.8 |
32.8 |
R |
Croton Point Ave. (toward railroad station). Go straight at this intersection if you wish to visit Van Cortlandt Manor |
|
0.2 |
33.0 |
L |
Into Croton-Harmon Railroad Station parking lot. End of route |
DIRECTIONS FOR LINK TO CROTON TO THE POINT RIDE:
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31.3 |
R |
Mt. Airy Rd. |
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0.5 |
31.8 |
L |
Curve left to continue on Mt. Airy Rd. (Riverview, Mountain and Park Trails go right) |
|
0.8 |
32.6 |
L |
W. Mt. Airy Rd. (T) |
|
1.4 |
34.0 |
R |
Furnace Dock Rd. (yield sign) |
You are now on the Croton to the Point route. Continue on
that route's cue sheet.Note: The above link connects to the
Croton To The Point route. Following this link, you can have a 54.4- or 56.8-mile ride. The link (Mt. Airy Rd.) goes up-up-up, then down-down-down, but the bad hills fade away eventually as you get into the Croton To The Point ride and settle into a more moderate roll.Points of Interest: Croton Gorge Park underneath the huge Croton Dam; Wilkens Farm pick-your-own apples (fall); F.D. Roosevelt (Mohansic) Park (swimming and boating); North County Trailway (north section); Teatown Lake Reservation (hiking and nature museum); Van Cortlandt Manor (a Sleepy Hollow restoration).