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Catskill Preserve |
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State: New York
Submitted By: b. hives
Date Submitted: Sep 06
Motorcycle Type: '78 HD Lowrider
Motorcycle Road Length: 100 plus miles
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from the submitter: "This is a long ride so make
a day of it and enjoy. We did this route by buying a local
map and trying to get lost. We spent a couple days doing this
method and found nothing but great roads and awesome scenery.
I recommend you try this too." |
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Road Scenery: 
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scenery is spectacular. You'll spend the day surrounded
by the Catskill Mtn. range. Carving your way through mountain
passes and skirting along crystal clear reservoirs and rivers.
Time your ride for around October 1st and enjoy the added
thrill of the fall foliage.
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Road Quality: 
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The
quality of the roads is remarkable. These roads don't bear
all the heavy traffic of the cities so they remain in near
perfect condition.
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Roadside Amenities:
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There
is an abundance of charming towns and villages along the
route where you will find fuel (for both bike and body)as
well as affable locals to greet you. If camping is your
thing you will find an abundance of both state and privately
owed campgrounds throughout the Catskill Preserve.
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Written directions:
Starting
from Catskill,
NY take Rte 23 W (we came across the
Rip Van Winkel Bridge) to Durso Corner (18m).
Here you'll find on your right side the
5 state lookout, worth stopping for. Travel
on from Durso Corner, 23 W, towards Windham
(8m) where, just before town, you'll pick
up Rte 296 (on left) to the Village of Hunter
(9m). From Hunter you'll pick up Rte 23A
W taking you through Lexington on to Prattsville
where you'll once again rejoin Rte 23 (16m).
Prattsville to Stamford on 23 W is a 13m
blast through cornfields and pastures bordered
by the Catskill Mtns and pleasantly interrupted
by the village of Grand Gorge. From Stamford
take Rte 10 S through the college town of
Delhi to the Town of Walton (38m). From
Walton you'll take Rte 206 S to Downsville.
At Downsville you want to get on Rte 30
heading east to the town of Margaretville
(Rte 30 hugs the shore line of Pepacton
Reservoir for 26m). In Margaretville take
Rte 28 E (through Pine Hill and Shandaken)
to Rte 214 N in Phoenicia (21m). Take 214
N up to where it T's into Rt 23A Here you
want to take Rt 23A East through Tannersville
(14.5m) and ending back in Catskill (16m),
whew!
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