Why this ride
315 km one way from Woodbury - plan on about 4 h 33 of riding. On the way it passes near Franklin, near Dayton and Concord. The climb of the day is Sea Bright.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Hudson Highlands and Storm King · short arc
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 315 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 33
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. New York / Hudson Valley rides
Central Valley is a small community in Orange County, New York, wedged between the Hudson Highlands and the New York State Thruway, and its claim to fame is that it sits beside Woodbury Common, one of the largest outlet shopping centres in the United States. On a weekend the shops draw tour buses from all over the region, and traffic backs up on the approach roads. Woodbury, the larger town about six kilometres away, has about eleven thousand people and plenty of fuel, supermarkets and diners.
Read the complete Near Woodbury, on the way back write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
New York / Hudson Valley rides is where the day begins. Next is Food stop near Franklin.
2. Food stop near Franklin
Planning note
Food stop near Franklin is where this day stops to eat. Next is Photo stop near Dayton.
3. Photo stop near Dayton
Central New Jersey is not where anyone goes looking for mountain roads, and Dayton, part of South Brunswick township, makes no pretence otherwise. It sits in the flat country between New Brunswick and Princeton, crossed by Route 130, the New Jersey Turnpike and US 1, with warehouses, office parks, farms that have survived development and a lot of commuters. Think of this as a place to regroup on the way to the good stuff rather than a destination in itself.
Read the complete Photo stop near Dayton write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
119 km in you reach Photo stop near Dayton. Next is Hudson Highlands and Storm King checkpoint 8.
4. Concord
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge fills the sky over this part of Staten Island. Concord is a residential neighbourhood on the island's eastern side, a few streets back from the water and just inland from the bridge, a quiet mix of detached houses, small apartment blocks, churches and corner shops. When the bridge opened in 1964 it was the longest suspension span in the world, and it changed Staten Island forever, linking it by road to Brooklyn and turning a semi-rural borough into a commuter suburb almost overnight.
Read the complete Concord write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Hudson Highlands and Storm King checkpoint 8 closes the day. Next is Hudson Highlands and Storm King high point.
5. Sea Bright
Sea Bright is barely a town at all in the geographic sense: a strip of sand a few hundred metres wide, with the Atlantic on one side, the Shrewsbury River on the other, and Ocean Avenue running down the middle. A great grey seawall shields the road from the ocean, and on a windy day you can feel the spray even though you cannot see the waves. Beach clubs, seafood bars and surf shops line the street, and in summer the whole place hums.
Read the complete Sea Bright write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Hudson Highlands and Storm King high point tops the climb. Next is Hudson Highlands and Storm King scenic road.
6. Sea Bright
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Sea Bright write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 297 km.
Leg by leg
Food stop near Franklin to Photo stop near Dayton
Food stop near Franklin → Photo stop near Dayton is 102 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Photo stop near Dayton to Concord
Photo stop near Dayton → Concord is 54 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.