Event
Tuesday Trek: Rainbow Falls and Scenic Views Bike Ride at Minnewaska
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Join Laura Conner, Environmental Educator, for a somewhat challenging, eight-mile-long bike ride and one-mile-long hike to Rainbow Falls. Our route will follow Upper Awosting Carriage Road, which gradually rises in elevation through a shaded, mature forest. Crossing a bridge over a babbling brook, we'll get distant views of Rainbow Falls, before we reach the trailhead for Rainbow Falls Footpath. We'll park our bikes, locking them here, while we walk through the Huntington Ravine to see Rainbow Falls up close. We'll return on the same route, making an approximately one-mile scenic detour before getting back on our bikes. We'll continue riding until we reach Lake Awosting Carriage Road. From here, we'll pedal uphill until we reach first Castle Point Carriage Road and then, shortly after, Hamilton Point Carriage Road, one of the most scenic routes in the Park Preserve. Along the way, we'll stop to admire all the beautiful scenic views. This route, which follows gravel-surfaced carriage roads, does include some challenging hills and participants should be prepared to maintain a modest pace in order to finish on time. Participants must bring all their own gear, including a bike or pedal-assist e-bike, a helmet, food and water. Meet at the Lake Minnewaska Visitor Center. Pre-registration is required by calling the Lake Minnewaska Visitor Center at 845-255-0752.
Call to Register: (845) 255-0752
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