We're heading up north to Ulster County for leaf peeping and for riding 4 classic bridges: Springtown Truss Bridge in New Paltz, Rosendale Trestle, Perrine's Bridge (2nd oldest covered bridge in NY), and of course the one and only Walkway Over the Hudson.

Ride distance is 40 miles and elevation gain is a moderate 1350 ft. The route includes 8 miles of crushed stone and hardpack trail that should be acceptable to most cyclists but there could be a few muddy spots.

Meet 7:30 AM at GCT for the 7:45 to Poughkeepsie. Purchase your ticket to Poughkeepsie in advance using the MTA eTIX app. Go directly to the platform, board the train, and find a place for you and your bike. 

Lunch is at a vegetarian restaurant in Rosendale.

Helmets are required on all 5BBC rides. Bring lights; it might be dark when we get back to NYC. Bring a face covering for the train ride. A bungee will help secure your bike on the train.

GPS map:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30900833

Cue sheet:
http://roboviva.ninja/roboviva/pdfs/30900833.pdf

Rosendale Cafe menu:
http://www.rosendalecafe.com/menu/

Wallkill Valley Rail Trail: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallkill_Valley_Rail_Trail

Rosendale Trestle: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosendale_Trestle

Perrine's Bridge: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perrine%27s_Bridge

Walkway Over the Hudson: 
https://walkway.org/