Roughly a mile and a half of (mostly) empty handpicked gravel. Totally doable on a road bike. If you take the turn up to Rockland Lake beware the 12% gradient up from the river. If you continue on to Haverstraw it's another 3.5 miles of gravel and dirt (a bit more of a challenge on a road bike but still manageable as long as you aren't trying to set any speed records). A really nice reprieve from the more commonly traveled ride on 9w!

Jiri

July 12, 2019

Road cycling

Amazing 5-mile long gravel ride along the Hudson River

dkopman

July 24, 2020

Road cycling

Sorry. That was supposed to say "hard packed gravel".

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Best routes to Hudson River Waterfront Trail at Nyack Beach State Park

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1. Climb up to Alpine – 9W Market loop from 125th Street

90.0km

04:14

780m

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2. S-Curve Hill beneath the George Washington Bridge – The Little Red Lighthouse loop from 66th Street–Lincoln Center

152km

07:10

1,590m

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3. The Little Red Lighthouse – S-Curve Hill beneath the George Washington Bridge loop from 137th Street–City College

155km

07:15

1,570m

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Location: Upper Nyack, Rockland County, New York, United States

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Hudson River Waterfront Trail at Nyack Beach State Park

1. Climb up to Alpine – 9W Market loop from 125th Street

2. S-Curve Hill beneath the George Washington Bridge – The Little Red Lighthouse loop from 66th Street–Lincoln Center

3. The Little Red Lighthouse – S-Curve Hill beneath the George Washington Bridge loop from 137th Street–City College

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