How long does Hawks Nest & Upper Delaware Scenic Byway take to ride?

About 44 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Hawks Nest & Upper Delaware Scenic Byway start and end?

It runs between Port Jervis, NY and Callicoon / Hancock, NY. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Hawks Nest & Upper Delaware Scenic Byway a twisty road?

We count about 130 corners across 44 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.

Is there a GPX file for Hawks Nest & Upper Delaware Scenic Byway?

Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

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Hawks Nest & Upper Delaware Scenic Byway

United States · NY-97

44Miles

130Corners

3.0Per mile

7/10Difficulty

World-famous cliffside road chiseled into rock bluffs high above the Delaware River outside Port Jervis. Serpentine curves lined with stone retaining walls, dramatic river canyon views, and sweeping roller-coaster bends continuing up through Narrowsburg and Callicoon.

Hawks Nest & Upper Delaware Scenic Byway runs 44 miles between Port Jervis, NY and Callicoon / Hancock, NY. We count about 130 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Committed riding: real corners, real consequences.

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Tank-bag quick reference

StartPort Jervis, NY41.3748, -74.6938
High440 ft - 1,120 ftelevation range
EndCallicoon / Hancock, NY41.7645, -75.0592

T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.

Repair within reach

50 miMotorcycle MallBelleville, United States

Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.

Somewhere to stop

16 miCedar Rapids Bar & Grill & Roebling's Delaware AqueductBarryville, NY

Questions riders ask

How long does Hawks Nest & Upper Delaware Scenic Byway take to ride?: About 44 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
Where does Hawks Nest & Upper Delaware Scenic Byway start and end?: It runs between Port Jervis, NY and Callicoon / Hancock, NY. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
Is Hawks Nest & Upper Delaware Scenic Byway a twisty road?: We count about 130 corners across 44 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.
Is there a GPX file for Hawks Nest & Upper Delaware Scenic Byway?: Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

Where these numbers come from

Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.