The Maybrook, part of the Empire Trail System, connects Brewster, NY and Hopewell Junction, NY. 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
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2022
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
