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 -
BR100Miles013-016HufcutLybolt.jpg -
BR100Miles016-020Lybolt2Searsville.jpg -
BR100Miles020-022Searsville2HillAve.jpg -
BR100Miles022-024HillAvePastKonefal.jpg -
BR100Miles024-028Watchtower2Bruynswick.jpg -
BR100Miles028-038BruynsHoagBateRivSand.jpg -
BR100Miles038-041SandHill2Gardiner.jpg -
BR100Miles041-046GardinerJenk.jpg -
BR100Miles046-048JenkPlains.jpg -
BR100Miles048-051PlainsSpringtOut.jpg -
BR100Miles051-058out+back.jpg -
BR100Miles058-060back.jpg -
BR100Miles060-064NP2DuboisRd.jpg -
BR100Miles064-069ForestGlen.jpg -
BR100Miles069-072backGardener.jpg -
BR100Miles072-082SandRivBateHoagBruyns.jpg -
BR100Miles082-086Bruynswick2Watchtower.jpg -
BR100Miles086-089HardPB302Ulster.jpg -
BR100Miles089-093GillespieBibleCamp.jpg -
BR100Miles093-098BibleCampBloom.jpg -
BR100ElevationProfileMiles000-050.jpg -
BR100ElevationProfileMiles050-100.jpg -

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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