Ride Postponed - Heat Advisory
Stay tuned for rescheduled date
DATE: June 30, 2021
DAY OF WEEK: Wednesday
TIME: 8:15am Assembly 8:30am Ride Start
RAIN DATE: TBD
MEMBERSHIP: Members and limited number of non-Members
COST: No restaurant stop planned. Bring your own nourishment/snacks.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RIDERS: 18
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF RIDE:
The Maybrook, connecting Brewster, NY and Hopewell Junction, NY, officially opened in January 2021, and is a new addition to 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. Restrooms at Brewster Trailhead and at Hopewell Junction.
RELATED WEBSITES: https://empiretrail.ny.gov/
https://www.hopewelldepotmuseum.org/
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:
8:15am: Assembly at Brewster Trailhead in Southeast Park
8:30am Commence Ride
1:00pm approximate end time
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 : Mala Ranade
MOBILE: 203-733-6102
EMAIL: mala.ranade@gmail.com
