MAYBROOK RAIL TRAIL- 45 MILES

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 200 yards, 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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