9D & 301 · Cold Spring and Fahnestock

The east side of the Hudson in a short ride: from the Bear Mountain Bridge, 9D follows the river to Garrison and Cold Spring, the perfect coffee town, and from there 301 heads into the Fahnestock woods with linked curves and lakes on both sides all the way to Carmel. It's a good pick for a morning ride or to tack onto Seven Lakes by crossing the bridge. 9D is narrow and has cyclists, and Cold Spring fills up on weekends, so get there early if you want room to park the group.