Directions to the METRA launch site

From Route 17: Take exit 123 to Route 17M West towards Goshen. Travel 5.3 miles and turn left at the traffic light onto Route 12 / Lower Rd. (towards Soon’s Orchards).

From Route 84 going east take exit 15A or from Route 84 going west take exit 3E to Route 6 / 17M East. In about 1.6 miles turn right at the traffic light onto Route 12 / Lower Rd. (towards Soon’s Orchards).

After turning onto Route 12, travel 6.6 miles to the entrance to the METRA launch site on the left side of the road. The entrance is the gravel road you can see going past these silos:
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Follow the gravel road across a bridge, then turn right to the range head. Please note that entry to the METRA site is only allowed from Route 12.

This is a working farm. The landowner asks we keep our speed under 10 MPH.

To find METRA with your GPS, the easiest way is to open this page on your phone, and tap the “View larger map” link in the map below – that will open it in Google Maps auto-magically, then you can press the “Directions” button and you are all set!

GPS Coordinates: Lat=N 41.3371, Long=W -74.4849

You can also use this address in Google Maps: 337 Lower Rd, New Hampton NY. Note that while it seems to work, it is not a “real” postal address, so may not work the same on other map programs.