This is a 45 mile out and back on The Maybrook Trailway.
The ride takes us from the Brewster Trailhead at Tonetta Lake to Hopewell Junction and back. There is a stop for lunch, at Daddy O’s Restaurant, in Hopewell Jct.
The trail is nearly flat (max grade about 1.5%), fully paved, and really quite scenic. See the YouTube videos listed below.
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
CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE MAPS LINK TO START LOCATION
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 : Alan Stempel
MOBILE: 203-417-8845
EMAIL: alan.stempel@gmail.com
RELATED WEBSITES:
Maybrook Trailway is Now Open - YouTube
Maybrook Trailway- Hopewell Depot to the Dutchess/Putnam border - YouTube
The Maybrook Trailway- Pawling to Brewster - YouTube
Maybrook Line - Wikipedia
Empire State Trail (ny.gov)
Maybrook Trailway Design-Build - McLaren Engineering Group (mgmclaren.com)
Daddy O's Restaurant, Bar & Grill – Hopewell Junction, NY (daddyoshopewell.com)
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