| AT |
GO |
FOR |
ON |
| 0.0 |
R |
0.3 |
West Bloomfield at corner of North George.
Turn right. |
| 0.3 |
L |
0.2 |
West Court |
| 0.8 |
ST |
0.9 |
Cross Erie Blvd.// South James |
| 1.7 |
L |
1.7 |
Martin (after crossing bridge and going through
RR underpass) |
| 3.4 |
L |
0.1 |
Route 69E (also called Rome-Oriskany Road) |
| 3.5 |
L |
5.9 |
Enter Erie Canal Way Trail. There are 2
entrances, the first is for the parking lot and the 2nd for the
Trail. The 2nd is better, but the 1st one works also. Go
to end of Canal Way to parking lot exit. |
| 9.4 |
L |
2.0 |
Route 291N |
| 11.4 |
BR |
0.5 |
Into Trail Head Parking Lot |
| 11.9 |
BR |
0.1 |
Go in between posts where "No Motor Vehicles"
sign is posted. |
| 12.0 |
R |
3.2 |
Onto Canal Way Trail |
| 15.2 |
BR |
0.1 |
At stop sign enter parking lot and go to exit at
right hand corner. Until the next turn you may encounter
motor vehicles. |
| 15.3 |
L |
0.1 |
This is a very sharp left. Go up small
hill. |
| 15.4 |
ST |
0.4 |
Get off bike to cross RR tracks. |
| 15.8 |
R |
0.8 |
You will see signs as you look up the hill for
Whitesboro and Downtown Utica. It seems as if you are
going to get onto the highway. At the top of the hill
there is a hairpin turn that takes you over the highway and the
Canal follows this until the end. |
| 16.6 |
R |
1.4 |
River Road |
| 18.0 |
BR |
2.3 |
Over bridge. Continue on Genesee Street
straight without taking any turns. |
| 20.3 |
R |
0.5 |
Onto Columbus Street |
| 20.8 |
L |
0.2 |
Onto Broadway |
| 21.0 |
R |
|
Into Utica City Hall parking lot. |
| 21.0 |
L |
0.1 |
Broadway |
| 21.1 |
R |
0.4 |
Columbia Street |
| 21.5 |
L |
0.3 |
John Street |
| 21.8 |
ST |
0.4 |
Cross Route 5S and go up ramp |
| 22.2 |
R |
0.5 |
Wurz Avenue |
| 22.7 |
L |
1.7 |
Leland |
| 24.4 |
R |
2.9 |
Herkimer Road // Route 5 East |
| 27.3 |
R |
1.0 |
Newport Road // Dyke Road cross the bridge. |
| 28.3 |
L |
5.1 |
Follow sign to South Side Drive (also known as
Old 5S. It will change names as you ride to Ilion - Main
Street, East Main Street, West Main Street. |
| 33.4 |
ST |
2.3 |
Old Route 5S - pass "Welcome to Frankfort" sign
on right. |
| 35.7 |
ST |
1.0 |
Pass "Welcome to Ilion" sign on right.
Various restaurants. |
| 36.7 |
ST |
2.3 |
Main Street 5S through village of Mohawk |
| 39.0 |
R |
6.1 |
Route 5S |
| 45.1 |
L |
2.2 |
167 North |
| 47.3 |
R |
<0.1 |
Albany Street |
| 47.3 |
L |
<0.1 |
First left onto South Street Ann |
| 47.4 |
R |
0.3 |
First right onto Albany Street |
| 47.7 |
R |
<0.1 |
East Main Street |
| 47.7 |
L |
|
Into Benton Hall (at far end of the park)
Information about historic Little Falls. |
| 47.7 |
L |
0.1 |
East Main Street (going east) |
| 47.8 |
L |
9.6 |
Route 5 |
| 57.4 |
R |
0.3 |
Bridge Street |
| 57.7 |
L |
0.0 |
St. Johnsville Marina - restaurant |
| 57.7 |
R |
0.4 |
Out of Marina. Take Bridge Street back to
Route 5 |
| 58.1 |
R |
5.8 |
Route 5 |
| 63.9 |
R |
0.4 |
River Street. Cross over Bridge. |
| 64.3 |
L |
4.8 |
Left onto Canal Way (between Ft. Plain Animal
Hospital and Grand Union.) |
| 69.1 |
|
|
End of ride for day 6 |
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Virtually all the museums along the way were free to those of us
doing this trip as part of the program to promote the Erie Canal
for cycling. |
|
Day 1, Sunday, July 7, 2002 |
Buffalo to Medina 47.4 miles |
Day 2, Monday, July 8, 2002 |
Medina to Pittsford
52.1 miles |
|
Day 3, Tuesday, July 9, 2002 |
Pittsford to Waterloo
55.4 miles |
|
Day 4, Wednesday, July 10,
2002 |
Waterloo to Syracuse
50.5 miles |
|
Day 5, Thursday, July 11,
2002 |
Syracuse to Rome 50
miles |
|
Day 6, Friday, July 12, 2002 |
Rome to Canajoharie
69.1 miles |
Day 7, Saturday, July 13,
2002 |
Canajoharie to
Schenectady 42.8 miles |
|
Day 8, Sunday, July
14, 2002 |
Schenectady to Albany
24 miles |
