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7/20/2024, Saturday - Biked to Niagara Falls again

  • joraintree
  • Jul 20, 2024
  • 1 min read

We enjoyed cycling to Niagara Falls so much we decided to do it again! This time we decided to take the more direct route (by 4 miles) via Grand Island. This meant going over those big blue bridges we saw on our way to Niagara Falls the first time.


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I believe these large metal structures that partially impeded our path are called hangers. They made it difficult to cross the bridge on a bicycle. I folded in my mirror because it kept hitting the railing, and Eric walked his bike.

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The view from the bridge of boaters on the Niagara River.

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Eric noticed these worrisome holes in the bridge girders - yikes! (Afterwards our friend told us of how many boats have crashed into the bridges this year, and then we saw reports about all the fixes these bridges need.)

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It was not the most fun going over the south bridge, but we made it!

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OK, cool, we get a nice separated bike path to ride on.

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Well, thanks Grand Island, we feel welcomed.

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Well, the separate bike path was short-lived. It was road shoulder pretty much the rest of the way, and not the prettiest scenery.

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We got one little pretty stretch just before crossing off the island on the north bridge.

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The north bridge was much less stressful to cross.

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Love the solar powered lights in this park along the river.

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At the south end of Niagara Falls State Park.

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A lovely rest stop.

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Terrapin Point on Goat Island

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View of American Falls from Terrapin Point

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Views of Horseshoe Falls from Terrapin Point

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Caught capturing views of the rapids before the falls

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Crossing the American Rapids Bridge from Goat Island back to the State Park.

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We checked out downtown Niagara Falls, New York.

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Part of Old Falls Rd was closed off for some sort of Christmas themed event.

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There was a neat water feature that people were using to cool off on a hot day.

After grabbing a bite to eat, we enjoyed the ride home in cooler temperatures. We decided to take the longer route back and avoid the Grand Island Bridges at night. Now, here is a video showing our route...



 
 
 

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