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Complete Chicago to New York City Digital Route Set

Joe LaRiche — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:43:38 +0000

Cities, small towns, farmland, forests, roads and trails – this route has it all! The Chicago to New York City Bicycle Route includes a main route and the Philadelphia Alternate, which goes between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and New York City. Heading east from Chicago you’ll go through Indianapolis, Columbus, and Pittsburgh. In Pittsburgh you can choose to follow the main route, which crosses Pennsylvania into New Jersey, and then enters New York City from the north. If you choose the Philadelphia Alternate you’ll ride the Great Allegheny Passage and a portion of the C&O Canal Trail in Maryland. After leaving Philadelphia, the route goes east to the New Jersey shore and ends with a ferry ride into New York City from the south.

More information about this route is available here.

GPX Data Set Includes:

Section 1 Digital Route (BE-2701)
Section 2 Digital Route (BE-2702)
Section 3 Digital Route (BE-2703)
Section 4 Digital Route (BE-2704)
Philadelphia Alternate Section 1 Digital Route (BE-2705)
Philadelphia Alternate Section 2 Digital Route (BE-2706)

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Chicago to New York City Main Digital Route Set

Joe LaRiche — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:43:37 +0000

Cities, small towns, farmland, forests, roads, and trails – this route has it all! Heading east from Chicago you’ll go through Indianapolis, Columbus, and Pittsburgh. You’ll cross the state of Pennsylvania into New Jersey, then into New York. The route follows a signed bike route along the Hudson River into New York City from the north.

More information about this route is available here.

GPX Data Set Includes: Section 1 Digital Route (BE-2701) Section 2 Digital Route (BE-2702) Section 3 Digital Route (BE-2703) Section 4 Digital Route (BE-2704)

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Chicago to New York City Section 3 Digital Route

Joe LaRiche — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:43:36 +0000

The terrain gets progressively hillier the farther east you ride. The route crosses the Ohio River on the Wheeling Suspension Bridge, built in 1849. It was built as part of the National Road and was the first bridge to span the Ohio River. Pittsburgh, the “Steel City,” is located upriver at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. Many of its neighborhoods have steep slopes and 23 inclined railways, also called funiculars, were built in the late 1800s to accommodate travel and transport. The Monongahela and the Duquesne inclines are the only two left in existence. From Pittsburgh, the route heads northeast, then parallels Interstate 80 across Pennsylvania. Click on enlargement for detail.

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Chicago to New York City Section 2 Digital Route

Joe LaRiche — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:43:36 +0000

From Indianapolis into central Ohio the terrain remains flat. The route uses numerous paths and rail trails connected by rural roads. Sites to see in Dayton include the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park and the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Between Dayton and Columbus the Mad River Bikeway, the Creekside Trail and the Ohio to Erie Trail provide almost continuous off-road riding. Columbus is home to the Ohio State University Buckeyes. From Columbus eastward the terrain becomes rolling and you will encounter more forested land.

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Chicago to New York City Section 1 Digital Route

Joe LaRiche — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:43:36 +0000

The route begins at Grant Park in downtown Chicago along Lake Michigan. You’ll be using trails and city streets to make your way through the city and its suburbs into Indiana. The terrain is flat and the route uses of a combination of rural roads, state highways and abandoned railroads that have been converted into rail trails. Near Peru, the International Circus Hall of Fame is a favorite spot to visit. Indianapolis is known as the “Crossroads of America.” Included in this map is the Indianapolis Cutoff, which shortens the route by 50 miles and avoids Indianapolis.

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Chicago to New York City Philadelphia Alternate Section 1 Digital Route

Joe LaRiche — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:43:35 +0000

In Pittsburgh you’ll make the choice to stay on the main route or to follow the Philadelphia Alternate. The route uses the Great Allegheny Passage, a multi-use trail that primarily follows railroad corridors from Pittsburgh to Cumberland. It traverses four tunnels; the longest is the Big Savage Tunnel at 3,294 feet. Grades along the trail are less than 2 percent. In Cumberland the route continues onto the C&O Canal Trail and follows the Potomac River eastward along the Maryland/West Virginia state border. At Hagerstown the route heads northeast past Gettysburg National Military Park, crosses the Susquehanna River, and enters Lancaster County, known as “Pennsylvania Dutch Country.”

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Chicago to New York City Section 4 Digital Route

Joe LaRiche — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:43:35 +0000

The route enters the Appalachian Mountains. Most of it follows valleys but you will encounter several ridge crossings with steep climbs and descents. At the Pennsylvania/New Jersey border the route traverses quiet roads through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Continuing eastward into New York, the route follows state highways and rural roads to the Hudson River. New York State Bicycle Route 9, a popular route for bicyclists, takes you into the suburbs and you’ll cross the river on the George Washington Bridge. The Hudson River Greenway is used to reach Battery Park, the end of the route at the southern tip of Manhattan Island.

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Chicago to New York City Philadelphia Alternate Section 2 Digital Route

Joe LaRiche — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:43:34 +0000

From Lancaster the route uses state highways and county roads through the “Amish Farm Country” to reach Valley Forge National Historical Park. The Schuylkill River Trail takes bicyclists into downtown Philadelphia and its many historic attractions. You’ll cross the Delaware River into New Jersey, riding east, and reach “The Shore.” The communities along the Atlantic Ocean are a popular vacation spot and boast of numerous boardwalks, amusement parks, arcades and entertainment. Heading north, the route stays close to the shoreline using avenues, bike paths, boardwalks, and occasionally busy boulevards. Bicycles are probably the best mode of transportation to negotiate the traffic during tourist season. At Highlands, you’ll catch a ferry to Manhattan Island. A five-block bike path will take you to Battery Park, the end of the route.

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*Note: These tracks include distances on ferries. Total mileage will differ from paper map mileage.

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Chicago to New York City-Philadelphia Alternate Set

Tim Heuermann — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 19:45:01 +0000

Cities, small towns, farmland, forests, roads and trails – this route has it all! Heading east from Chicago you’ll go through Indianapolis, Columbus, and Pittsburgh. From Pittsburgh, the route follows the Great Allegheny Passage and a portion of the C&O Canal Trail in Maryland. After leaving Philadelphia, the route goes east to the New Jersey shore and ends with a ferry ride into New York City from the south. Map Set Includes:

Section 1 (BC-2701)
Section 2 (BC-2702)
Section 3 (BC-2703)
Philadelphia Alternate Section 1 (BC-2705)
Philadelphia Alternate Section 2 (BC-2706)

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Complete Chicago to New York City Route Set

Tim Heuermann — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 19:45:01 +0000

Cities, small towns, farmland, forests, roads and trails – this route has it all! Heading east from Chicago you’ll go through Indianapolis, Columbus, and Pittsburgh. You’ll cross the state of Pennsylvania into New Jersey, then into New York. The route follows a signed bike route along the Hudson River into New York City from the north. Or, in Pittsburgh, you have the option to continue on the Philadelphia Alternate. The route follows the Great Allegheny Passage and a portion of the C&O Canal Trail in Maryland. After leaving Philadelphia, the route goes east to the New Jersey shore and ends with a ferry ride into New York City from the south.

Map Set Includes:

Section 1 (BC-2701)
Section 2 (BC-2702)
Section 3 (BC-2703)
Section 4 (BC-2704)
Philadelphia Alternate Section 1 (BC-2705)
Philadelphia Alternate Section 2 (BC-2706)

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