Traveling Woodpecker

United States / 2024

July 19–25, 2024 · Seven-day motorcycle ride

Nor'easter

New England and the Hudson Valley from a base in Bethlehem, New Hampshire: Vermont's Green Mountains around Stowe, south through the Berkshires and Litchfield Hills to the George Washington Bridge, up through the Catskills to Lake George, and across Lake Champlain back to the White Mountains.

miles planned
1,075
riding days
8
states
6
Route map of the ride
The loop as ridden, about 1,075 miles.

States

New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey

Day 1 · Thu, Jul 18

A White Mountains loop from Bethlehem

A warm-up day ride out of Bethlehem through the White Mountains, with lunch at Big Day Brewing.

The Jul 18 loop through the White Mountains
The Jul 18 loop through the White Mountains
Ready for the day ride out of Bethlehem
Ready for the day ride out of Bethlehem
Lunch at Big Day Brewing
Lunch at Big Day Brewing

Day 2 · Fri, Jul 19

Bethlehem, NH Stowe, VT

79 mi

Notes for this day are still to come.

Overnight

Edson Hill, Stowe

Day 3 · Sat, Jul 20

Stowe loop

64 mi

By way of

  • Cambridge, VT
  • Jonesville, VT
  • Stowe, VT
Smugglers' Notch
Smugglers' Notch
The bike at Edson Hill
The bike at Edson Hill
Ryder Brook Golf Club
Ryder Brook Golf Club
The course at Ryder Brook Golf Club
The course at Ryder Brook Golf Club
Riding partner at Ryder Brook Golf Club
Riding partner at Ryder Brook Golf Club
By the fire at Edson Hill
By the fire at Edson Hill

Overnight

Edson Hill, Stowe

Day 4 · Sun, Jul 21

Stowe, VT Bethlehem, NH

96 mi

By way of

  • Stowe, VT
  • Montpelier, VT
  • Barre, VT
  • Woodsville, NH
  • Sugar Hill, NH

Day 5 · Mon, Jul 22

Bethlehem, NH Williamstown, MA

235 mi

By way of

  • Sugar Hill, NH
  • Chelsea, VT
  • Stockbridge, VT
  • Wilmington, VT
  • Pownal Center, VT
  • Petersburgh, NY
Harman's Cheese & Country Store, Sugar Hill
Harman's Cheese & Country Store, Sugar Hill
Fresh milk from Hatchland Farm
Fresh milk from Hatchland Farm
The Brick Store in Bath, America’s oldest general store
The Brick Store in Bath, America’s oldest general store
Crossing into New York
Crossing into New York
Arriving at The Williams Inn
Arriving at The Williams Inn
The Williams Inn, Williamstown
The Williams Inn, Williamstown
Coffee in a Mad River Coffee House mug
Coffee in a Mad River Coffee House mug
Williams College
Williams College
Images Cinema, Williamstown
Images Cinema, Williamstown
Now showing: The Bikeriders
Now showing: The Bikeriders

Overnight

The Williams Inn, Williamstown

Day 6 · Tue, Jul 23

Williamstown, MA Fort Lee, NJ

171 mi

By way of

  • Pittsfield, MA
  • North Canaan, CT
  • Kent, CT
  • Brewster, NY
  • Peekskill, NY
  • Croton-on-Hudson, NY
  • Tarrytown, NY
  • Sparkill, NY
Bulls Bridge, Kent, Connecticut
Bulls Bridge, Kent, Connecticut
Arriving in Fort Lee
Arriving in Fort Lee
Hyatt Place Fort Lee
Hyatt Place Fort Lee
Steak dinner in Weehawken
Steak dinner in Weehawken

Overnight

Hyatt Place Fort Lee

Day 7 · Wed, Jul 24

Fort Lee, NJ Lake George, NY

231 mi

By way of

  • Hunter, NY
  • Albany, NY
A diner stop in the Catskills
A diner stop in the Catskills

Overnight

Best Western, Lake George

Day 8 · Thu, Jul 25

Lake George, NY Bethlehem, NH

198 mi

By way of

  • Silver Bay, NY
  • Crown Point, NY
  • Chimney Point, VT
  • Ripton, VT
  • West Bethel, VT
  • East Roxbury, VT
  • Bath, NH
  • Sugar Hill, NH
A general store in Rochester, Vermont
A general store in Rochester, Vermont
St. Matthew's Chapel, Sugar Hill
St. Matthew's Chapel, Sugar Hill
Breakfast at Polly's Pancake Parlor
Breakfast at Polly's Pancake Parlor
Adair Country Inn, Bethlehem
Adair Country Inn, Bethlehem
The bike at Adair
The bike at Adair
Select Registry at Adair
Select Registry at Adair
The dining room at Adair
The dining room at Adair
A glass of red at Adair
A glass of red at Adair
The bar at Adair
The bar at Adair

Overnight

Adair Country Inn & Restaurant, Bethlehem

After the ride · Jul 26–31

Bethlehem and Boston

Off the bike: a round at Maplewood in Bethlehem, then a few days in Boston.

Breakfast room at Adair (Jul 26)
Breakfast room at Adair (Jul 26)
Maplewood Golf Club, Bethlehem (Jul 27)
Maplewood Golf Club, Bethlehem (Jul 27)
The Maplewood scorecard
The Maplewood scorecard
Handmade earrings from Bethlehem
Handmade earrings from Bethlehem
Dinner with friends in Bethlehem
Dinner with friends in Bethlehem
Rek-lis Brewing Company, Bethlehem
Rek-lis Brewing Company, Bethlehem
A round of golf near Boston
A round of golf near Boston
The 9th at Newton Commonwealth
The 9th at Newton Commonwealth
Northeastern University
Northeastern University
Dinner in Boston (Jul 29)
Dinner in Boston (Jul 29)
The Bostonian Hotel
The Bostonian Hotel
Mussels in the North End
Mussels in the North End
Giacomo's, North End
Giacomo's, North End
Hanover Street in the North End
Hanover Street in the North End
A walk through Boston
A walk through Boston
Union Oyster House
Union Oyster House
Oysters at Union Oyster House
Oysters at Union Oyster House
An Irish pub near Faneuil Hall
An Irish pub near Faneuil Hall
The Chinatown gate
The Chinatown gate
The Charles River
The Charles River
A farewell dinner
A farewell dinner