MotoRevRoute Twisty Staff Pick
Hawks Nest and the Upper Delaware (NY 97)
Port Jervis to Hancock
- Distance
- 69 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 33m
- Climb
- 4,777 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- April to November. Fall color peaks in mid October.
- Fuel
- Fuel is in Port Jervis, Barryville, Narrowsburg, Callicoon and Hancock.
- Watch For
- Heavy weekend motorcycle and car traffic on the Hawks Nest, police enforcement, rockfall, cars stopped at pullouts, and deer.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
NY 97 leaves Port Jervis and climbs onto the Hawks Nest, a series of curves cut into the cliffs high above the Delaware River with stone walls along the edge. Beyond it the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway follows the river through Barryville, Narrowsburg and Callicoon to Hancock.
Stops
- StartPort Jervis
- FinishHancock
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