Why this ride
Out of Albertson, one way: 286 km, roughly 3 h 59 in the saddle. The stops in between: Woodbury and near Franklin.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Hudson Highlands and Storm King · part 1
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 286 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 59
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
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. Fuel stop in Albertson
Planning note
Hudson Highlands and Storm King is where the day begins. Next is New York / Hudson Valley rides return.
2. Near Woodbury, on the way back
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 return comes up about 94 km into the recorded legs. Next is Food stop near Franklin.
3. Food stop near Franklin
Planning note
A break here. Next is Photo stop near Dayton.
4. 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
Photo stop near Dayton closes the day.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop in Albertson to Near Woodbury, on the way back
Fuel stop in Albertson → Near Woodbury, on the way back is 94 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Food stop near Franklin to Photo stop near Dayton
Food stop near Franklin → Photo stop near Dayton is 111 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.