John's Westchester Bike Routes for Cowards
Westchester Bike Routes for Cowards
Biking in Westchester can be beautiful, but is often also dangerous. Here are a couple
of routes I've developed that avoid the worst roads. They provide plenty of hill
work, and a few extra miles, but they are quiet, mostly shaded, and safer
than the routes in the valleys.
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Somers to Katonah
This route avoids highways 100, 35 and 22.
The 15 miles take me about an hour and a half.
There are several miles of dirt roads, but they are in good shape
and not a problem for a road bike.
Finish up with a muffin and orange juice at the Wooden Nickle - you'll
deserve it after all those hills.
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From the Kirtley condo: Heritage Hills 420B, turn right
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0.2 mi: At top of hill, turn right at stop sign
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0.35 mi: At stop sign, turn left on West Hill Drive
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0.9 mi: Cross Warren Street, continue on West Hill Drive
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1.1 mi: At stop sign, turn left onto Heritage Hills Drive
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2.9 mi: At stop sign, turn right onto 202, then almost immediately left onto 116 East
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4.4 mi: Cross over 684 - at stop light cross 22, left then immediate right onto Titicus River Road
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5.0 mi: Straight onto Mills Road
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6.2 mi: Straight onto Bogtown Road
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7.1 mi: Right on Yrkes Road
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7.5 mi: Left at Y to continue on Yrkes Road
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7.7 mi: Right at T onto Sullivan Road
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8.2 mi: Cross 138, right then left to Brundige Road
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8.6 mi: Right onto Wright Road
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8.7 mi: Right at T onto Cornel Drive
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8.9 mi: Right at T onto Shoshone Drive
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9.5 mi: Left at T onto Indian Hill Drive
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9.6 mi: Right at T onto Flintlock Ridge Road
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10.2 mi: Left at T onto Todd Road
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10.4 mi: Right onto Mt. Holly Rd.
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11.5 mi: Right to continue on Mt. Holly Rd.
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12.6 mi: Right onto N. Salem Rd., then immediate left onto Mount Holly Road
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13.5 mi: Cross route 35 to Maple Avenue - you will have to walk your bike around a dirt berm,
and ignore some no admittance signs - there are several well trodden paths
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13.7 mi: Cross dam
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13.8 mi: Right on reservoir road
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14.3 mi: Cross Route 35 onto Jay Street
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14.9 mi: Take Jay Street into Katonah
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Somers to North End of Westchester Bike Path
It seems silly to drive your car to ride on the bike path, so here's a way to get there moderately
safely.
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From Kirtley condo: Heritage Hills 420B, turn left
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At stop sign turn right onto Fred's Way
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0.4 mi: At stop sign turn left onto Warren Street
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Warren Street turns into Shindegan Road
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1.8 mi: Turn left at T onto Union Valley Road
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2.0 mi: Turn right at cemetery onto Sandy Street
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2.7 mi: At T turn left onto Croton Falls Road
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Next right onto Stebbins Road
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3.3 mi: Left up Cherry Hill Road - very steep!
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4.6 mi: Turn right at T onto Drewville Road
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Immediate left onto Seminary Hill Road
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7.0 mi: Turn left onto bike path just before Glenida Court enters from right
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