Join us to ride this less often travelled section of the Empire State Maybrook Trail from Poughquag crossing the bridge over the Hudson at Poughkeepsie. Total mileage is 40.3 and total elevation is 960 feet, a very modest 24 feet per mile! We'll be starting from the Poughquag parking area, "clipped in and ready to ride" at 10am. We'll ride west through Poughkeepsie and over the bridge stopping for a short rest (at mile 20) before return.
Pace: Avgerage 14-15 mph. This route/ride has very little change in elevation (960 feet) total which is 24 feet/mile. As usual for rail trail rides, there are no climbs at all. Expect a "conversational paced" ride!
Start Time: 10:00am
Route: Name: Maybrook - Poughquag to Poughkeepsie
Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48904674
Ride leader: Bill Adamsen
Route Options: (specific to the return from crossing the Hudson River)
Option 1: stop at Hopewell Junction (~ mile 35 around 12:30pm) for lunch at Daddy O's before continuing on to the parking at Poughquag (mile 40.3) around 2pm.
Option 2: continue directly through Hopewell Junction and continue on to Poughquag parking (mile 40.3) around 1pm.
Parking: Google maps link to the Rail Trail parking (559 County Highway 8, Poughquag, NY)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/bQY4TbdYosrvj1T77
