Harriman & Sterling Forest Sweep
Harriman / Sterling Forest / Hawk's Nest, NY
Distance95 mi
Ride time2h 42m
StartAstoria, Queens (NYC)
CharacterLong twisty transverse, sweeping forest curves, iconic finale
The quintessential NYC-area rider route. It threads the beloved Harriman transverse on CR-106, picks up NY-17A's sweeping curves through Sterling Forest and past Greenwood Lake, and keeps pushing west until the pavement coils into Hawk's Nest — the stacked switchbacks above the Delaware River that appear in every motorcycle ad shot on the East Coast. Ninety-five miles, almost all of it worth riding.
The actual road-by-road line, routed by TwoTired's own engine — every curve you see is pavement you'll ride.
How the ride breaks down
The escapeCity streets and standard highway to get clear of NYC.
The transitPalisades Interstate Parkway North to Exit 15 (Gate Hill Rd).
The rewardCR-106 west into highly twisty Harriman, connecting to NY-17A west through Sterling Forest and Greenwood Lake, finishing on the Hawk's Nest switchbacks.
Local knowledge
Hawk's Nest is best early morning — it fills with photographers and sport riders by mid-day on weekends. Fuel in Greenwood Lake. NY-97 continues north along the Delaware if you want to stretch the day.
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