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Spring Full Moon Weekend 3 Days Cycling and Camping Trip

Spring Full Moon Weekend 3 Days Cycling and Camping Trip

May 29
$110.00 USD
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Join Lichen Bike Tours for an adventure the first weekend after Memorial Day.

 

On Friday we cycle 20 miles from Hudson, NY across the river to a sweet little private campground with lots of amenities in the sunset shadow of the Great Northern Catskills. We'll have 2 nights there, which sets us up for a whole day of riding without heavy bags on Saturday. There will be lots of half-day and whole-day routes to choose from, including MTB trails. Sunday AM our hosts will lead us on a 90min walk and forest interpretation around their agroforestry grounds before we depart on the 20 miles back to the Amtrak station in Hudson. 

Helmets required! This trip is for all fitness levels and all body types and totally worth traveling for. Nighttime luminance brought to us by the last full moon of Spring.

Connect with old and new friends while all-day on Saturday you ride some great rural roads that are as flat/hilly as you feel like riding. For riders with big plans in 2026, this trip is an opportunity to do an early-season test run of any new gear and do a shakedown before your longer trips. If you're new to camping or new to using your bike frame to carry camping equipment, this is an easy trial to see if you like it. The community of experienced riders will be so encouraging, and your guide will ensure that nobody is left alone with a flat tire or carrying too heavy a load. 

What's Included: 

  • 2 nights at a quiet, private campground with many comforts - 3 bathrooms, 2 showers, a shared sink for dish washing, electrical outlets in campsite, firepits with cooking grills in campsite, covered picnic table in campsite, a shared pavilion and large fire pit for all campground guests, and morning coffee! 
  • Sunday morning 90-minute nature walk and forest interpretive session led by our hosts Justin and Anna
  • 10-minute ride from the campground to a grocery store, restaurants, an espresso shop, and a brewery in Cairo, NY 
  • Flexible arrivals - riders have the option to drive to the campground in their personal vehicle instead of cycling to the train station on Friday/Sunday.
  • Friday night welcome fire and s'mores 
  • Everyone prepares their own meals, and Saturday night is the best chance for folks to cook together over the campfire or on their camping stove.
  • Saturday all-day riding while our tents stay in camp under secure monitoring by our hosts. 
  • Saturday variety of cycling routes to choose from, including: great local mountain bike trails in Round Top, NY; paved roads through the foothills of the Catskills; a big climb up to the Catskill Plateau. All these routes are custom created for this event.
  • CPR and Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certified guide carrying first aid kit 

 

Details

Hudson, NY
40 miles, plus Saturday
1500ft
2 nights at private campground with showers, toilets, electricity, and coffee provided
Very hilly
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Day by Day Breakout

Brief Itinerary

Friday - 20 miles in total with a food stop at mile 6. 

  • 5pm Pre-ride safety meeting
  • 5:15pm Depart Hudson's train station 
  • 6pm bathroom and supply stop at Stewart's in Catskill, then ride the next 14 miles and 800ft climbing. 
  • 7:30pm arrive at campground 
  • 8:30pm sunset
  • 9pm welcome campfire and smores 

Saturday - all day free day. Our shelters and heavy bags will stay in camp while we ride without bags. 

  • 9-9:30am official departs for the cycling routes
  • 5pm people will prepare their dinners at the campsite

Sunday - after a guided walking tour, it's 20 miles back to the train

  • wake up slowly with coffee, make breakfast, pack up camp. 
  • 10am 1.5 hour nature walk of the farm and forest of our host venue.
  • 12pm noon group departs towards the train station in Hudson with the goal of arriving by 2pm. 

Saturday Routes

  • Half-day MTB trail riding in Round Top, NY
  • Half-day little foothills - ride on the paved and gravel roads between the towns of Palenville and Acra.
  • Whole-day flat and little foothills - ride on paved roads to/from Opus 40, an outdoors earthwork sculpture grounds that's also an art space and music venue
  • Whole-day big foothills - ride roads through the foothills to the west past Acra, as far as The Milk Run, then turn around. 
  • Whole-day biggest ride - loop up to the Catskill Plateau, and then easy downhill on the smooth highway

Details

This trip is 3 days and 2 nights with a total of 40 miles of riding between the campground and train station, plus whatever you choose to ride on Saturday.

You can read more about what to expect at these FAQs for LBT trips.

Who is this trip for? 

This trip is for anyone who wants to go cycling and camping in a group of around 15 people. All fitness levels and all body types can have a great time. This trip will be great for a beginner and great for an experienced rider who wants a relaxed trip with lots of time off the bike. 

You must be comfortable cycling on public roads that get vehicle traffic. At the pre-departure group meeting we will discuss expected behaviors for safe cycling on public roads. 

Where and when do we meet? 

  • Friday, May 29th on the sidewalk in front of the Amtrak train station in Hudson, NY
  • 5pm riders pre-departure group meeting and safety check. 
  • 5:15pm wheels spinning and we are on our way. 
  • Sunday, May 31st around 2pm we will return to the same location. 

What's the campground like?

We will be primitive camping on private land, and the site is very flat and perfect for tent camping. Hammocks will be difficult. The list of amenities is long, and it's detailed in the 'What's Included' section above. It's an idyllic setting with crickets hopping, but probably too early for the fireflies. With clear skies we will see the huge full moon rising behind the treetops. 

What do we do at the campground?

Once in camp, riders are free to do whatever they want - more riding, campfire cooking, gear shakedown requests... A lot of time is passed just sitting around and talking. 

What do I pack? 

If you sign up, then you will receive a full gear packing checklist. Broadly speaking, each rider should bring their own bike, flat fix kit, and bags/racks/baskets that attach to the frame of the bike for carrying: a shelter, a sleeping system, food, toiletries, clothes for camp, clothes for riding the bike, a rain jacket, several water bottles, and a helmet. 

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