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A sampling of the many
points of interest along the route:
Hurley Stone Houses
Woodstock Museum
The Bronck Museum
Thomas Cole National
Historic Site
Olana
Hudson's Warren Street
Clermont National Historic
Site
Hudson River Maritime
Museum
About the Bridges:
Rip Van Winkle:
First opened on July 2nd, 1935, the bridge is
5041 feet long with a main span of 800 feet. It
is a cantilevered bridge with suspended deck
trusses, and it clears the river by 145 feet.
Kinston-Rhinecliff:
First open to traffic on February 2nd, 1957. The
bridge is 7,793 feet long with 800 foot spans
over both the east and west channel. The bridge
type is a continuous under deck truss, clearing
the waters of the Hudson by 250 feet.
As of November, 2005, both bridges have
suitable shoulders for riding and are open to cycling traffic.
Check with the
New York State Bridge Authority
for up to date construction and crossing information.
Platte Clove Climb:
Mercifully, the four county century does not
include the Platte Clove climb. However, at mile
34.5 the ride does briefly intersect Platte
Clove, just below the steepest
road climb in the Catskills. If you would like
to give it a try, simply continue straight on
Platte Clove. The road climbs from 590 feet to
1,800 feet in two miles, with an average climb
gradient of 13%. Some sections include
gradients well above 13%. The road is closed in the
winter.
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