Route – Catskills Moto Club

This July we rode from Catskill Park to Adirondack Park and back over the space of a long weekend. We started at Belleayre on a Friday and rode to North Creek, where we stayed for the night. Saturday, we spent the day riding a loop through Lake Placid, hitting White Face, Old Forge and a few other points of interest along the way. Sunday, we rolled back south to the Catskills. It was a solid trip. Excellent company, great weather, and met some cool people along the way. Photo gallery below, along with links to the approx ride route. Enjoy!

Here is the route we took from the Catskills to North Creek. We actually ended up dropping in a quick lap around Pepacton Reservoir before we headed up to Andes. I’m glad we did because there was a lot of fresh slurry seal gravel between the reservoir and Stamford via Bovina.

Here is a link to the loop we took through Lake Placid.

We actually did a similar ride last September and got rained on the entire time. It was very nice to get some good weather this time around. Rt 10 and 28N lived up to the hype (and my memory). They are probably some of the best routes I have ridden. We may have to make it an annual thing. Ride safe!

Jake

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Hello friends. I have finally had some time this summer to lay down a couple of routes to share (which has always been one of the original intentions of this site). This route is a good mix of paved and very mellow non-paved roads with excellent scenery throughout. For the non-paved sections, I would recommend having at least an 80-20 tire. But I have friend who managed without issue on some full street (Pirelli RossoIVs). So it can be done. For this type of ride, I run Conti TKC70s (Rear is the “Rocks” version). I recorded the “tracks” file in two segments, but this loop can easily be done in a single day. The first day, I had to cut my ride short in Prattsville and high-tail it home in pouring rain with no rain gear. So the second segment picks up in Prattsville. I started and finished at Belleayre Ski Resort. But there are a few points that would be good start/end points along the way. I would recommend Pine Hill, Prattsville or Stamford, if not Belleayre.

If you are using Belleayre as the start/finish point, I would recommend the following spots for food/coffee–

Stamford Coffee— This is a logical spot that is roughly half way through the loop. It is definitely nouveau-upstate (a/k/a Brooklyn-ey vibe). But if you are into (don’t mind) that sort of thing, they do have a full service coffee bar with a rotation selection of panini-style sandwiches on the weekend. I will add that Stamford is really the only place along this route that has fuel. So if you need it, grab it here.

Pine Hill Arms— The end of the route takes you through Pine Hill. When you hit main st. if you go left instead of right, you will pass The Arms. I can’t vouch of the lodging because I have never stayed. But the restaurant is legit. A husband wife team run the bar/restaurant. The “McDan” burger with tots is literally one of my favorite burgers. For those who might stay at the Arms, they also have ice cold Pilsner Urquell on draft.

A few final notes– Always ride on the right! No head-on collisions, please. Kindly ride slowly through the areas where there residential homes along the road. Wave at the people you encounter along your way, they might be my friends (and/or your future friends). Hit me up with any questions, or if you are looking for some additional company!

–Jake

Download GPX File (zipped).

Google Maps.

Here are a few more photos from the route–

Jake

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