Originally Posted by Mr_Super_Socks
I don't know what the Sven Lakes approach road is, but we started descending the wrong road for a short bit (I think the one that goes into Jersey rather than back to 9W?) and it sucked really bad - super rough and very unpleasant. we whipped down for about 2 minutes, realized it was the wrong road due to its rough suckiness, then climbed back to the top to get back on the right track. smoothness in 1) above only applies to the way I went. good luck.
From Sloatsburg, NJ via Seven Lakes Road to the top of Bear Mtn. is almost 20 miles, so a round trip of 40 + miles is not bad at all. I know it can be made as hard as you want it, like coming from Northern Jersey via Gate Hill Road (106) a nasty long uphill (4 miles) road with an aveg. grade of 6% as your entrance into Harriman State Park, Gate Hill is your warm-up before assaulting Bear Mt, about 20 miles later.
I'm just waiting for cooler weather really, I'd hate to do it in high humidity, ughhh!
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