Let's go for
a drive on October 13th 2007, rain or shine. If you
want to go, be at RiK Rydant's farm at 9:30 am for
complimentary coffee and donuts. Departure time is
10:30am
sharp.
Address is 2700 Route 209 in Marbletown NY 12440,
just south of Kingston NY, (NYS Thruway Rt 87 exit
19 to 209 South).
Warning:
Mapquest directions to the starting point are
incorrect, use http://www.ulstercountyhistoricalsociety.org/
to the Bevier House Museum in Stone Ridge,
NY. Rik's farm literally shares his driveway with
the Museum.
We will be joined by The New York
Saab Owners Club (NYSOC) and the Adirondack Motor
Enthusiasts Club (AMEC) so expect a lot of
interesting and varied vehicles. We will make two
scheduled stops along the way, one at Berme Rd Park
in Ellenville and again on the old Ellenville Hill
Climb Road.
Please pre-register
for this event so we have an idea what to plan for.
Go to
http://www.nysoc.com/
click on “sign up now” for the October 13th event,
then click on “sign-up” More info on the old
Ellenville Hill Climb here: http://com4.runboard.com/bamecmessageboard.f1.t28004
After our last stop on the Hill Climb
road, we will proceed to New Paltz NY via some very
narrow and twisty roads for lunch at the Gilded
Otter Restaurant and brewery: http://www.gildedotter.com/home.htm
Total drive time: approximately 2
hours 15 minutes.
Total miles: 69
Total number of micro-brews available at the Gilded
Otter: 8
As always, non-VSCNA members and
their families are welcome. You don't even need a
Saab! Please remember you never need an
invitation to attend a VSCNA event, so bring along
some friends and enjoy the drive.
We will divide into two groups, one
"slower and scenic" and one faster.... Please bring
FRS radios if you have them! Arrive with a full tank
of gas. Also see attached route instructions. I
suggest you print a color copy and bring it with
you. Black and white copies will be available at
Rik's farm.
The route will take us through an
incredible array of roads and terrain. Here is a
brief description of the route:
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Through historic Stone Ridge and
past many Revolutionary War era homes.
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Over the Mohonk ridge near New
Paltz, past the best rock climbing and repelling
areas in the Northeast.
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Down the Shawangunk ridge on Tow
Path road, literally driving through the ultra
creepy and still functioning Eastern NY
Correctional Facility, a castle-like, turn of
the century maximum-security prison.
http://www.correctionhistory.org/easternny100/opener.html
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Back up the ridge on the now
defunct and infamous Ellenville Hill Climb road,
then across the mountaintop on Gully road,
through Historic Cragsmoor and down the
ridiculously narrow and steep Vista Maria.
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Then just a whole slew of narrow
twisty back roads to New Paltz.
Be there or be square.
Best regards,
Bruce Turk
VSCNA
