Meads Mountain Road East Bike Climb - PJAMM Cycling

9.6
PDI
2 mi
DISTANCE
1,126 ft
GAINED
10.8 %
AVG. GRADE

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Page Contributor(s): The Complete Guide to Climbing (by Bike) 2nd Ed.

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The east side of Meads Mountain Road is another short and very steep Catskills climb along a dark and narrow road.  There are a few houses down low but traffic should always be light on this one. Steep almost all the way up, the climb ends at a parking area for a trailhead on the right on top. Due to severe grade the east side of Meads Mountain Road is a quick descent as well.” (This quote is provided with the approval of John Summerson from his book, The Complete Guide to Climbing (by Bike) in the Northeast, pg. 135.)
11.1% average grade - 1,156' gained in 2 miles with zero descent. 36% (.7 mile) is at 5-10% grade, 60% (1.2 miles) at 10-15% and 3.4% (.07 mile) is at 15-20%. Steepest quarter mile is 13.9% and steepest half mile 13.5%.
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Roadway: Double lane with no center stripe in good condition.
Traffic: Minimal.
Parking: Park at the Woodstock Community Center 7/10's of a mile south of the start of the climb - Map; Street View.
Provisions: In Woodstock, a mile south of the start of the climb. 
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Stay in or visit Woodstock, there are several hotel options in the area. Tinker Street runs down the center of town and is quite charming.  If you plan on staying in the area for a longer period of time there are several rental options in the area.  

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“The east side of Meads Mountain Road is another short and very steep Catskills climb that is among the steepest in the region.  Along a dark and narrow road, there are a few houses down low but traffic should always be light on this one.  Steep almost all the way up, the climb ends at a parking area for a trailhead on the right on top.  Due to severe grade the east side of Meads Mountain Road is a quick descent as well.” (This quote is provided with the approval of John Summerson from his book, The Complete Guide to Climbing (by Bike) in the Northeast, pg. 135.)