Short-Cut Routes

[ALLSKIING]

While living on long Island I am always looking for a quicker way to the mountain. Lets post with maps, short-cuts that save driving time. I know of two small short-cuts.



The first one is in Ludlow Vt heading to Rt 100.This route cuts around the town of Ludlow and drops you off past Okemo and can save some time especially during high traffic times.

The next short-cut I am sure most know but I will put it up anyway.This route cuts out more then half the K access road off of route 4 in Killington Vt.

 

[gpetrics]

In Killington, if your route takes you on US 4E or VT 100S, then why not skip the whole access road with:

can save 20+ minutes...

i once had a dream that I was on family feud and the question was about driving shortcuts to get to/from skiing, and i put this forward and got all 100 points... slow summer...

 

[ALLSKIING]

In Killington, if your route takes you on US 4E or VT 100S, then why not skip the whole access road with:

can save 20+ minutes...

i once had a dream that I was on family feud and the question was about driving shortcuts to get to/from skiing, and i put this forward and got all 100 points... slow summer...

That is a good route... but it can be a tough road at times if you don't have the right vehicle.,

 

[sledhaulingmedic]

That is a good route... but it can be a tough road at times if you don't have the right vehicle.,

Or at least the right tires.

 

[Newpylong]

If you come from the west on RT9 to Mount Snow, instead of going all the way into Wilmington to go North on RT 100, hook a left at Chimney Hill, and take the shortcut to Handle Rd. (base of Mt. Snow). Even without traffic you're saving 15 minutes or more.

 

[BeanoNYC]

Great thread!

From points south on 91 to Mount Snow. Take the Greenfield Mass exit and head on rt2 west. Take Rt 112 North to Rt 100 North to Rt 9 West into Wilmington. Business as usual after that.

 

[marcski]

Great thread!

From points south on 91 to Mount Snow. Take the Greenfield Mass exit and head on rt2 west. Take Rt 112 North to Rt 100 North to Rt 9 West into Wilmington. Business as usual after that.

High police presence along that route...esp on a fri night.

 

[drjeff]

High police presence along that route...esp on a fri night.

When the speed drops to 30, so should you! When it drops to 25 through Wilmington, you really better be going not much more than 27 or so.

Over the years, I've regularly seen them in the following places along that route:
- Just after you turn off Rte 2 onto Colrain Rd past the 1st orchard
- Just past the 2nd orchard/farm stand/the neon american flag on the hill
- In Colrain by the school
- Just after you cross the MA/VT border near the house with the winter time frozen geyser
- Jacksonville in and around the old Citgo Station just before the winery
- Between the Sugarhouse and the Jehovah's Witnesses church on 100 aftre you climb out of Jacksonville
- In Wilmington on 100/9 basically anywhere from Tony's Pizza all the way through Wilmington and on up 100 to Northstar (they really, really like the area around the Shell station in Wilmington!)
- On 100 in West just simply at the police station, and they also like to give parking tickests at 7-11 Friday nights if you're anywhere near a handicapped spot!

Pretty much, they'll patrol the areas where the speed drops, and patrol it heavily. Most of the 50mph road is generally radar free, although if your behind someone whose traveling at a more "leisurely" rate than you, with the lack of passing zone between Rte 2 and Wilmington , speeding tixs are often irrelevant!

 

[nelsapbm]

Just as an fyi, you can pass on a double yellow in Vermont.

 

[threecy]

Just as an fyi, you can pass on a double yellow in Vermont.

Wha???

 

[Greg]

Catamount and Hunter short-cuts

Here are a couple small shortcuts if heading to Catamount from NW CT on Route 7. This one only saves a few minutes, but elimates some lights in downtown North Canaan right before crossing into Mass:

This next one saves a bit of time, elimating the need to go almost all the way to Great Barrington to get Route 23 from 7:

I've also found going this way to Hunter saves time for me. I go right past Catamount and take 23 into Catskill, NY and take the Rip Van Winkle Bridge over the Hudson. Then take the following route: 23 --> 385 --> 9W (very briefly) -->23A. Take 23A to Hunter:

 

[ALLSKIING]

Just as an fyi, you can pass on a double yellow in Vermont.

Never knew that....So that really means that you can pass anywhere you want as long as you think its safe.....cool

 

[nelsapbm]

Exactly....I think the law got it's beginnings back when there were many more tractors on the road!

 

[ski_resort_observer]

If your heading up to kmart or the Bush from Bennington(Rt7) or from I87(Northway) this shortcut avoids a bunch of traffic lights going thru Rutland.

 

[rachelv]

Beano - How much shorter/faster is that shortcut? No way you can go as fast on 100 as you can on 91...

 

[Greg]

Beano - How much shorter/faster is that shortcut? No way you can go as fast on 100 as you can on 91...

I tried it for the first time last season and I don't think it saved me much time. As was mentioned, there are a lot of little villages you need to slow down for. I have to imagine 91 -> 9 is better in adverse road conditions too.

 

[2knees]

I tried it for the first time last season and I don't think it saved me much time. As was mentioned, there are a lot of little villages you need to slow down for. I have to imagine 91 -> 9 is better in adverse road conditions too.

I've gone that way for years now. It saves about 20 minutes easy. If the roads are in poor shape, it can be a wash.

 

[tree_skier]

I've tried to get Roark to take the shortest way to Snow (avoiding all of the coneheads on 9) but apparently he hasn't got it yet.

 

[nycskier]

Great thread!!!! Somebody please remember to bump this in November!!!

Just wondering if you drive from NYC to Killington which route do you take NYS Thruway, 91 or Taconic and back roads? I've always wondered which was the fastest.

 

[JimG.]

Great thread!!!! Somebody please remember to bump this in November!!!

Just wondering if you drive from NYC to Killington which route do you take NYS Thruway, 91 or Taconic and back roads? I've always wondered which was the fastest.

Thruway to Northway to 149 (Ft. Ann) to 4 to Killington is usually the fastest.

Since I live right off the Taconic, I also go TSP to 295 to 22N to NY7 to Bennington Bypass to VT7 to 4 to K.

For us, 91 is out of the way and the long route.