DATE: June 2, 2021
DAY OF WEEK: Wednesday
TIME: 9:30/45am Assembly 10am Ride Start
RAIN DATE: TBD
MEMBERSHIP: Members and limited number of non-Members
COST: Riders responsible for own luncheon expense at Daddy O’s
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RIDERS: 18
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF RIDE:
The Maybrook Trail, connecting Brewster, NY, and Hopewell Junction, NY, officially opened on January 2021, and it is part of the larger Empire State Trailway initiative. This ride takes us from the Brewster Trailhead passing Ice Pond, The Great Swamp, a rail trestle bridge, and the back side of Greenhaven Prison(!).. Trail is flat and fully paved. Very slight grade (1.5%) up to Lake Whaley at overall trail midpoint.
RELATED WEBSITES: https://empiretrail.ny.gov/
https://www.hopewelldepotmuseum.org/
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=maybrook%20trailway
DISTANCE: 45 miles round trip, all on paved rail trail
PACE: 12-15 mph
LEVEL: C+ AND ABOVE.
CUE SHEET/MAP: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35487996
APPROXIMATE SCHEDULE:
9:30/45: Assembly at Brewster Trailhead in Southeast Park
10:00: Commence Ride
12:00/12:30 Arrive Hopewell Junction
12:00/12:30- 1:15 Lunch
1:30: Depart back to Brewster
3:30: Arrive Brewster Trailhead
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Ridgefield area to Brewster Trailhead
1-From Intersection of Route 121(Peach Lake Road) and Route 6, take Route 6 West
2-On Route 6 West proceed to Peaceable Hill Road (right turn just after Route 6 turns away from Route 202)
3- Take Peaceable Hill Road to end and turn RIGHT onto Tonetta Lake Road;
4-In less than 200yards, just past the Rte 84 underpass, Pump House Road will be on your LEFT;
5-Follow Pump House a half mile or so over the tracks and Trail to the end of Pump House into a small park where a gravel entryway takes you to the parking area for the Brewster/ Maybrook Trailhead.
RIDE LEADER : Joe Boland
MOBILE: 914-450-0473
EMAIL: jnboland@optonline.net
