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Beakster Bash VIII Details:
The TriState Area provides a really terrific back drop of scenery, good roads, and an abundance of eateries. Three routes are posted for your riding pleasure. Transfer to GPS or copy and paste to get your directions in hand. These are only suggestions and you are welcome to make your own. There appear to be some locals in attendance and you may want to pick their brains as well.
Wildlife is abundant in the area. Deer and black bear are the largest local hazards. Last fall, a record Black Bear was taken in Milford that weighed in at 975 pounds. These are not the cute cuddly ones that you may be used to. Many times, local residents will pull over and let motorcycles pass; some will not. Be careful especially with slow moving vehicles as they may be looking to make that left turn without a signal. There is little Police presence except in the larger towns. This is true of all three states, but Park Rangers and the Sheriff can also issue a summons. Be careful on NY 97 through the Hawks Nest; there are multiple turnouts for photo ops, but the Deerpark Police patrol that area because of its high accident rate.
The Milford Bridge (NJ-Pa) charges to leave NJ, but not enter. The Bridge at Dingman's Ferry charges both ways. I have tried to amend the routes so you won’t have to pay except at Dingman’s.
The Motels are directly across the street from one another on US 6/ US 209. Regardless of your approach to Milford, you should use EXIT 46 off of Interstate 84 and come down into the center of town on US 6. This will avoid the hassle of the intersection of I 84, US 6, NJ 23 at Port Jervis. The traffic here can be a real bear especially at rush hour.
There are plenty of places to eat, but only two within walking distance. Balchs Restaurant is where we will have our Saturday Night Dinner. The Milford Diner is 0.6 miles if you are looking for breakfast. I am suggesting breakfast and dinner places for the other days. Lunch is on your own as you find it.
The highlight of this Bash in addition to the roads and camaraderie has got to be Bethel Woods which is the site of the Woodstock Festival in 1969. The grounds are gorgeous, the concert field is still intact, a plaque commemorates the performers, but the museum is a must see. The displays will take you on a journey from 1960 to 1969 with videos, memorabilia, and a concert experience in its theater. Please plan on going here if you do nothing else. It’s a trip worth the $15!
High Point State Park and its Monument is a nice side trip off of NJ 23. Phoenicia, NY is the turning point of the Catskill Mountain Route. Frequented by Babe Ruth, it remains a tourist destination for outdoor sports. If you stop for lunch, I would suggest Brios for some oven-fired pizza.
The Hawks Nest on NY 97 has some great views and plenty of pullouts for photo ops. Dingman's Ferry Bridge is the last privately owned toll bridge over the Delaware River (1836). The Roebling Aqueduct Bridge connecting NY and Pa spans the Delaware River at Lackawaxen is the oldest wire suspension bridge in existence. All of these are found on the same route as Woodstock.
Breakfast Options:
Milford Diner (0.6 miles)
301 Broad Street Milford, PA
Perkins Pancake House (4.3 miles)
103 Westfall Town Drive Matamoras, PA
Waterwheel Café (1 mile)
150 Water Street Milford, PA
Tom & Arlenes (7.2 miles)
265 East Main Street Port Jervis, NY
Elias Cole (accessible from any of the 3 suggested routes)
Route 23 Colesville, NJ.
Dinner Options:
Balchs Restaurant (500 feet)
US 6 & US 209) Milford, PA
Apple Valley Restaurant (1.2 miles)
104 US 6 West Milford, PA
Erie Hotel (6.6 miles)
9 Jersey Avenue Port Jervis, NY
Tom & Arlenes (7.2 miles)
265 East Main Street Port Jervis, NY
Milford Diner (0.6 miles)
301 Broad Street Milford, PA
Water Wheel Café (1 mile)
150 Water Street Milford, PA
Dimmick Steak House (0.7 miles)
Corner of Harford & Broad Streets Milford, PA
Fuel: Shell Station down US6/209 (BTW, gas will be the least expensive in New Jersey)
WalMart: Up US 209/6 in the mall
Adult Beverages: Easy Way Beverage Discount Center 283 East Main Street Port Jervis, NY
(PA has some strange laws with regards to package goods sale) (7.9 miles)
Beakster Bash VIII; Details & Routes
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Beakster Bash VIII; Details & Routes
Last edited by STDocLizard1 on Tue May 03, 2011 8:49 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: Beakster Bash VIII; Details & Routes
Pocono Mountains/Jersey Loop
Depart Motel US 209 south 0.7 miles
Left onto US 209 0.9 miles
Left onto US 206(cross river into NJ) 1.5 miles
Left onto CR 521 3.6 miles
Right onto New Mashicapong Rd 1.5 miles
Left onto CR 653 3.3 miles
Right onto SR 23 7.1 miles
(Up and over High Point)
(You may wish to stop at the Park)
Right onto CR 519 3.5 miles
Right onto CR 649 1.7 miles
Right onto CR 519 0.1 miles
Left onto CR 629 2.8 miles
Right at Stop Sign (CR 629) 2.7 miles
Straight onto CR 519 to Branchville 1.8 miles
Cross US 206 at Light 1.5 miles
Straight onto CR 627 1.6 miles
Straight onto CR 626 0.9 miles
Straight onto CR 521 4.0 miles
Left onto CR 617 1.1 miles
Right onto CR 617 4.6 miles
Left onto CR 617 (at Stop sign) 3.2 miles
Left onto CR 521 4.4 miles
Right onto CR 622 1.0 miles
Right onto CR 619 3.6 miles
Right onto CR 610 (to Stillwater) 2.0 miles
Left onto CR 521 South 5.8 miles
Left onto SR 94/CR521 0.3 miles
Right onto CR 521 to Hope, NJ 6.1 miles
Right onto CR 609 5.5 miles
Left onto US 46 2.6 miles
Right onto Manunkachunk Road 1.4 miles
Left onto Market Street (to Belvidere) 0.3 miles
Right onto Water Street (Cross River) 0.4 miles
Right onto Riverton Road 1.0 miles
Straight through the Stop Sign 2.5 miles
Right onto Pa 611 To Portland, Pa 4.6 miles
(Don’t go over the tollbridge take the last exit in Pa)
Left onto Pa 611 North 8.5 miles
Right onto Pa 191 4.7 miles
(watch your signage follow Pa 191 through Stroudsburg)
Left Onto Pa 447/Pa 191 2.5 miles
Right onto Pa 447 to Canadensis 9.8 miles
Right onto Pa 390 thru the Promised Land 19.7 miles
Right onto Pa 507 1.5 miles
Left onto US 6 to Hawley 3.3 miles
Right onto Pa 590 10.6 miles
Left at 3 Way Stop stay on Pa 590 8.8 miles
Straight onto Pa 434 1.7 miles
Left onto US 6 13.0 miles
Left onto US 209/US 6 to motel 0.7 miles
Total 174.4 miles
Depart Motel US 209 south 0.7 miles
Left onto US 209 0.9 miles
Left onto US 206(cross river into NJ) 1.5 miles
Left onto CR 521 3.6 miles
Right onto New Mashicapong Rd 1.5 miles
Left onto CR 653 3.3 miles
Right onto SR 23 7.1 miles
(Up and over High Point)
(You may wish to stop at the Park)
Right onto CR 519 3.5 miles
Right onto CR 649 1.7 miles
Right onto CR 519 0.1 miles
Left onto CR 629 2.8 miles
Right at Stop Sign (CR 629) 2.7 miles
Straight onto CR 519 to Branchville 1.8 miles
Cross US 206 at Light 1.5 miles
Straight onto CR 627 1.6 miles
Straight onto CR 626 0.9 miles
Straight onto CR 521 4.0 miles
Left onto CR 617 1.1 miles
Right onto CR 617 4.6 miles
Left onto CR 617 (at Stop sign) 3.2 miles
Left onto CR 521 4.4 miles
Right onto CR 622 1.0 miles
Right onto CR 619 3.6 miles
Right onto CR 610 (to Stillwater) 2.0 miles
Left onto CR 521 South 5.8 miles
Left onto SR 94/CR521 0.3 miles
Right onto CR 521 to Hope, NJ 6.1 miles
Right onto CR 609 5.5 miles
Left onto US 46 2.6 miles
Right onto Manunkachunk Road 1.4 miles
Left onto Market Street (to Belvidere) 0.3 miles
Right onto Water Street (Cross River) 0.4 miles
Right onto Riverton Road 1.0 miles
Straight through the Stop Sign 2.5 miles
Right onto Pa 611 To Portland, Pa 4.6 miles
(Don’t go over the tollbridge take the last exit in Pa)
Left onto Pa 611 North 8.5 miles
Right onto Pa 191 4.7 miles
(watch your signage follow Pa 191 through Stroudsburg)
Left Onto Pa 447/Pa 191 2.5 miles
Right onto Pa 447 to Canadensis 9.8 miles
Right onto Pa 390 thru the Promised Land 19.7 miles
Right onto Pa 507 1.5 miles
Left onto US 6 to Hawley 3.3 miles
Right onto Pa 590 10.6 miles
Left at 3 Way Stop stay on Pa 590 8.8 miles
Straight onto Pa 434 1.7 miles
Left onto US 6 13.0 miles
Left onto US 209/US 6 to motel 0.7 miles
Total 174.4 miles
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Re: Beakster Bash VIII; Details & Routes
Catskill Mountain Route
Depart Motel US 209 South 0.7 miles
Left onto US 209 at Light 0.9 miles
Left onto US 206 4.4 miles
Left onto CR 675 3.6 miles
Right onto CR 650(Deckertown Rd) 7.4 miles
Left onto CR 519 1.6 miles
Left onto NJ23/CR519 2.2 miles
Right onto CR 519 2.6 miles
Changes to CR 55 3.1 miles
Straight Thru blinking light
Changes to CR 35 4.7 miles
Changes to CR 73 3.6 miles
Left onto CR 11 to Otisville 0.6 miles
Right onto NY 211 0.2 miles
Left onto CR 90 4.6 miles
Changes to CR65
Left onto CR 62 to Bloomingburg 3.4 miles
Changes to CR 61 0.8 miles
Changes to CR 7 2.4 miles
Right onto SR 52(CR 7) 0.7 miles
Left onto CR 7 9.6 miles
Left onto US 44/NY 55 12.6 miles
Right onto US 209 (re-fuel ?) 1.4 miles
Left onto CR 3 13.3 miles
Left at Stop sign
Left onto NY 28A to Boiceville
Left onto NY 28 21.9 miles
Stop at Phoenicia for lunch? Brios?
Left onto CR 47 at Big Indian 20.6 miles
Change to CR 157
Right onto CR 19 at Claryville 25.2 miles
Left onto NY 55 at Curry 2.3 miles
Right onto NY 42 thru Monticello 37.6 miles
Left onto NY 97/42 at Sparrow Bush 3.0 miles
Right onto US 6/US 209 to Motel 6.7 miles
201.7 miles
Depart Motel US 209 South 0.7 miles
Left onto US 209 at Light 0.9 miles
Left onto US 206 4.4 miles
Left onto CR 675 3.6 miles
Right onto CR 650(Deckertown Rd) 7.4 miles
Left onto CR 519 1.6 miles
Left onto NJ23/CR519 2.2 miles
Right onto CR 519 2.6 miles
Changes to CR 55 3.1 miles
Straight Thru blinking light
Changes to CR 35 4.7 miles
Changes to CR 73 3.6 miles
Left onto CR 11 to Otisville 0.6 miles
Right onto NY 211 0.2 miles
Left onto CR 90 4.6 miles
Changes to CR65
Left onto CR 62 to Bloomingburg 3.4 miles
Changes to CR 61 0.8 miles
Changes to CR 7 2.4 miles
Right onto SR 52(CR 7) 0.7 miles
Left onto CR 7 9.6 miles
Left onto US 44/NY 55 12.6 miles
Right onto US 209 (re-fuel ?) 1.4 miles
Left onto CR 3 13.3 miles
Left at Stop sign
Left onto NY 28A to Boiceville
Left onto NY 28 21.9 miles
Stop at Phoenicia for lunch? Brios?
Left onto CR 47 at Big Indian 20.6 miles
Change to CR 157
Right onto CR 19 at Claryville 25.2 miles
Left onto NY 55 at Curry 2.3 miles
Right onto NY 42 thru Monticello 37.6 miles
Left onto NY 97/42 at Sparrow Bush 3.0 miles
Right onto US 6/US 209 to Motel 6.7 miles
201.7 miles
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Re: Beakster Bash VIII; Details & Routes
Dingman's Ferry/Hawks Nest/Woodstock Museum/Roebling Bridge
Depart Motel US 209 south 0.7 miles
Right Onto US 6 16.8 miles
Left onto 739 18.8 miles
Cross US 209 0.6 miles
Cross Delaware River $1.00 toll at Dingman’s Ferry
Straight onto CR 560 to Layton 2.8 miles
Left onto CR 560 0.2 miles
Left onto CR 645 2.8 miles
Right onto CR 675(cross US 206) 3.7 miles
Right onto CR 650(Deckertown Trpk) 7.4 miles
Left onto CR 519 1.6 miles
Left onto SR 23/CR 519 2.2 miles
Right onto CR 519 2.6 miles
Change to CR 55 3.1 miles
Left onto US 6
Follow US 6 through Port Jervis 5.8 miles
Pick up NY 97/42 3.0 miles
Follow 97 though the Hawks Nest 3.3 miles
(Hope you brought the camera)
(There are pull offs on the River side)
Right onto CR 31 to Glen Spey 5.3 miles
Right onto CR 41 200 feet!
Left onto CR 32 (to Eldred) 5.1 miles
Right onto NY 55 11.3 miles
Right onto NY 17B (to White Lake) 0.7 miles
Left onto NY 55(Swan Lake Road) 0.9 miles
Straight onto Horseshoe Lake Road 0.4 miles
Left onto West Shore Road 2.6 miles 101.7 miles
Woodstock Monument is on the corner of Hurd & West Shore Rds.
Left onto Hurd Road, find motorcycle parking.
Go to the museum. $15.00 entrance fee/parking is free
Depart the lot & head south on Hurd Road 0.9 miles
Right onto NY 17B 5.1 miles
Left onto NY 52 9.6 miles
Left onto NY 97 to Barryville 9.7 miles
Right over the Roebling Bridge 0.2 miles
Left onto Lackawaxen Scenic Drive 0.2 miles
Left onto Pa 590 4.7 miles
Left onto Pa 434(road surface is sketchy) 7.0 miles
Right onto NY 97 to Port Jervis 18.3 miles
(through the Hawk’s Nest)
Right onto US 209/US 6 South to Motel 6.7 miles
164.1 miles
Depart Motel US 209 south 0.7 miles
Right Onto US 6 16.8 miles
Left onto 739 18.8 miles
Cross US 209 0.6 miles
Cross Delaware River $1.00 toll at Dingman’s Ferry
Straight onto CR 560 to Layton 2.8 miles
Left onto CR 560 0.2 miles
Left onto CR 645 2.8 miles
Right onto CR 675(cross US 206) 3.7 miles
Right onto CR 650(Deckertown Trpk) 7.4 miles
Left onto CR 519 1.6 miles
Left onto SR 23/CR 519 2.2 miles
Right onto CR 519 2.6 miles
Change to CR 55 3.1 miles
Left onto US 6
Follow US 6 through Port Jervis 5.8 miles
Pick up NY 97/42 3.0 miles
Follow 97 though the Hawks Nest 3.3 miles
(Hope you brought the camera)
(There are pull offs on the River side)
Right onto CR 31 to Glen Spey 5.3 miles
Right onto CR 41 200 feet!
Left onto CR 32 (to Eldred) 5.1 miles
Right onto NY 55 11.3 miles
Right onto NY 17B (to White Lake) 0.7 miles
Left onto NY 55(Swan Lake Road) 0.9 miles
Straight onto Horseshoe Lake Road 0.4 miles
Left onto West Shore Road 2.6 miles 101.7 miles
Woodstock Monument is on the corner of Hurd & West Shore Rds.
Left onto Hurd Road, find motorcycle parking.
Go to the museum. $15.00 entrance fee/parking is free
Depart the lot & head south on Hurd Road 0.9 miles
Right onto NY 17B 5.1 miles
Left onto NY 52 9.6 miles
Left onto NY 97 to Barryville 9.7 miles
Right over the Roebling Bridge 0.2 miles
Left onto Lackawaxen Scenic Drive 0.2 miles
Left onto Pa 590 4.7 miles
Left onto Pa 434(road surface is sketchy) 7.0 miles
Right onto NY 97 to Port Jervis 18.3 miles
(through the Hawk’s Nest)
Right onto US 209/US 6 South to Motel 6.7 miles
164.1 miles
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Re: Beakster Bash VIII; Details & Routes
Hawks Nest is great, if you have never been there. Check out the curvy road behind my ugly mug
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Re: Beakster Bash VIII; Details & Routes
OK - Hawk's Nest and Woodstock on the same ride. I'm all over that!
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Re: Beakster Bash VIII; Details & Routes
I remember riding that area back when I was still working and lived in Easton PA. We always made subtle plans so there was no fuel stop in NY State ($$). BTW, The curves of the hawks nest are very very unforgiving. On one side there is a stone mountain where the sandy/grassy shoulder should be. On the other side a low stone wall and a very steep drop-off beyond it . . . . like the pic above shows.
Oh yeah . . . . remind me to bring my warm riding gear!! We will be in the mountains in the wilderness.
Oh yeah . . . . remind me to bring my warm riding gear!! We will be in the mountains in the wilderness.
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Re: Beakster Bash VIII; Details & Routes
marty2 has converted the written routes to a GPS file.
Please pm him for downloads of all three routes.
There is a correction on line 25 of the Pocono Mountain/Jersey loop:
Left onto CR 521 South 5.8 miles
Please pm him for downloads of all three routes.
There is a correction on line 25 of the Pocono Mountain/Jersey loop:
Left onto CR 521 South 5.8 miles
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