Blooming Rose Century: Route Maps
by Brian Cavanagh
Blooming Rose
Century - a relatively flat 100 mile bike route through Sullivan,
Orange and Ulster Counties.
Bloomingburg
to Rosendale and back via Howells area, Circleville, Pine Bush,
Bruynswick, Wallkill, Gardiner, New Paltz, turn around within the Town
of Rosendale, return on some of the same roads but with slight
variations, passing Watchtower Farms, going closer to Burlingham on
return trip. Stops at stores for food and
drink and at bathroom facilities are incorporated into the route.
Maps below are named for
mileage section of route (miles000-013, for example) and road or
village names along the route (Bloomingburg to Hufcut Road, for example).
BR100miles000-013Bloom2Huf.jpg
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BR100Miles013-016HufcutLybolt.jpg
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BR100Miles016-020Lybolt2Searsville.jpg
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BR100Miles020-022Searsville2HillAve.jpg
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BR100Miles022-024HillAvePastKonefal.jpg
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BR100Miles024-028Watchtower2Bruynswick.jpg
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BR100Miles028-038BruynsHoagBateRivSand.jpg
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BR100Miles038-041SandHill2Gardiner.jpg
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BR100Miles041-046GardinerJenk.jpg
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BR100Miles046-048JenkPlains.jpg
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BR100Miles048-051PlainsSpringtOut.jpg
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BR100Miles051-058out+back.jpg
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BR100Miles058-060back.jpg
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BR100Miles060-064NP2DuboisRd.jpg
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BR100Miles064-069ForestGlen.jpg
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BR100Miles069-072backGardener.jpg
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BR100Miles072-082SandRivBateHoagBruyns.jpg
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BR100Miles082-086Bruynswick2Watchtower.jpg
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BR100Miles086-089HardPB302Ulster.jpg
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BR100Miles089-093GillespieBibleCamp.jpg
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BR100Miles093-098BibleCampBloom.jpg
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BR100ElevationProfileMiles000-050.jpg
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BR100ElevationProfileMiles050-100.jpg
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Modified
route, based on 8/18/06 ride with Ron Phillips. this eliminates
Springtown Rd, uses Rt 299 (Main St new Paltz) as new turnaround point,
adds McKinstry & Burnt Meadow, Konefal, White, Griesing, Hoagerburg Rds
starts & finishes at Teek & Vee's.
BR100AltGriesingL3.jpg - Level
3 map (overview):
98.0 miles (TOPO), 2805' climbing, miles 0-98
BR100AltGriesingL4.jpg -
Level 4 map (detailed) 98.0 miles (TOPO), 2805' climbing,
miles 0-98
Driving directions to the Quickway Diner in Bloomingburg, the
new proposed start for the Blooming Rose
Century:
http://www.teekandvee.com/directions.html
Quickway Diner information:
68 Route 17k & 17,
exit 116
Bloomingburgh,
New York 12721
845.733.5000
info@teekandvee.com
EM = Electronic
mapping
program (National Geographic's "Topo!") used on
home iMac to measure route. Numerous route possibilities checked for
minimal elevation gain and traffic safety. Route checked by riding with
calibrated cyclocomputer. Fellow cyclist Ron Phillips assisted.
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