Why this ride
Out of Garden City, one way: 311 km, roughly 5 h 07 in the saddle. It goes by way of in North Stamford, Scenic stretch in Parsippany and Califon. The climb of the day is near Sleepy Hollow.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Tarrytown Croton Reservoir Roads · short arc
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 311 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 07
- 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.
Scenic road chapters
Tarrytown Croton Reservoir Roads fuel gate → Tarrytown Croton Reservoi
This part of the ride is 79 km of Tarrytown Croton Reservoir Roads fuel gate → Tarrytown Croton Reservoi.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 79 km
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Fuel stop in Garden City
Planning note
Tarrytown Croton Reservoir Roads is where the day begins. Next is Food stop in North Stamford.
2. Food stop in North Stamford
Planning note
Food stop in North Stamford is where this day stops to eat. Next is High point near Sleepy Hollow.
3. High point near Sleepy Hollow
Planning note
This is where the road stops climbing. Next is Scenic stretch in Parsippany.
4. Scenic stretch in Parsippany
Parsippany-Troy Hills is suburban New Jersey at its most typical: office parks, shopping centres and the enormous junction of Interstate 80 and Interstate 287, one of the busiest crossroads in the state. Nobody comes here for the scenery, but it is a useful launch point, because the good roads of northern New Jersey begin just beyond the town limits.
Read the complete Fuel stop in Parsippany write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Scenic stretch in Parsippany, about halfway. Next is New York / Hudson Valley rides return.
5. Near Califon, on the way back
This is the valley of the South Branch of the Raritan River, a trout stream that runs clear enough over its stones to keep fly fishermen loyal for generations. Califon itself is a tiny place, barely a thousand people, with an old railroad right-of-way now used as a rail trail and a main street you will cross before you notice it. Long Valley sits a few kilometres to the north, and the hills on its far side belong to Schooley's Mountain, the first stretch of real ridge you meet when riding in from the east.
Read the complete Near Califon, 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 sits at 254 km, late in the day. Next is Photo stop near Yorketown.
6. Photo stop near Yorketown
Planning note
The route ends here after 311 km.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop in Garden City to Food stop in North Stamford
Fuel stop in Garden City → Food stop in North Stamford is 79 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Food stop in North Stamford to High point near Sleepy Hollow
Food stop in North Stamford → High point near Sleepy Hollow is 39 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
High point near Sleepy Hollow to Scenic stretch in Parsippany
High point near Sleepy Hollow → Scenic stretch in Parsippany is 75 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Scenic stretch in Parsippany to Near Califon, on the way back
Scenic stretch in Parsippany → Near Califon, on the way back is 47 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.