New Jersey Sport Bike Roads New Jersey Sport Bike Roads | Start At | Finish At | Highway(s) | Submitted by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Valley | Clinton | Rte. 513 | Thomas Thornbury | About 20 miles, nice scenery, some twisties |
| Newton | Hope | Rte. 519 | Frank Altamura | About 16 miles, two-lane rural road with some twistie stuff and a couple of l-o-n-g straights. Turn left onto 519 South about 1/2 mile south of the center of Newton (the Square) off Rte. 94 South. |
| Neshanic | Round Valley | Rte. 629 | Bahbooo | Mostly 2 lane, woodsy, twisty and hilly |
| Port Jervis NY on Rt.23 to Rt.519 ( enter at Colesville) | Newton, NJ | Rte. 519 | Joe Caro | Rte. 23 is in great condition and 519 goes through mostly dairy farms. Not much traffic. New Jersey never looked so good!!! About a 50 mi loop. |
| Sussex County | John Filak - link to John's homepage. | Sussex County - just about any 5xx or 6xx series road, including Routes 519, 521, 607, 617, 517, 603. This is twisty, hilly terrain with plenty of straights, esses, corkscrews, etc. Most roads are in very good to excellent condition. The area around Swartswood Lake and Stillwater is choice in any direction. Sussex County is a true rider's paradise. Stay away from Routes 15 and 206, though. Warren County - just about any 5xx or 6xx series road including routes 519 and 521. Hunterdon County - just about any 5xx or 6xx series road, including 517 and 519. The roads which run north-south and lie west of Flemington are choice. They parallel the Delaware river and are quite scenic. Twisties, straights, esses, corkscrews, and scenic views of valleys characterize this area. | ||
| Pennsaulken | Rte 537 Rte. 539 et. al. |
Paul Kneisl | Start in Pennsaulken on Route 537 and go east about 30 miles until you see a sign for 539 south. This stretch goes through Maple Shade and Mount Holly, but then opens up to farmland. At 539 take a right and follow this road to Tuckerton. This stretch is through the Pine Barrens and has lots of straight stretches cops can't hide too easily on with plenty of opportunities to pass slower traffic. About 50 miles. At Tuckerton make a right on 9 north until you come to 542 (about 5 miles) which forks off to the right. Follow this past historic Batsto until you come to 30 north (the White Horse pike) and make another right. Go 2 or 3 miles and get on 206 north. Follow this through Atsion State Park (10 miles) and take the fork towards the LEFT for 541(Look OUT this is a dangerous left to make. If traffic is heavy it might be best to pass it and come back south on 206 and turn right.) 541 will go through Medford where you take a left on Route 70 to get back to 537. (this really sucks especially in summer when traffic is heavy) About 12 miles. Total for the trip is about 130 miles. It is very deserted in the off season which is the best time to ride it. You can go 80-100 for long stretches, very satisfying on my VFR. | |
| New Providence Road, Mountainside, NJ | The Loop Picnic Area in the Watchung Reservation | See Notes | Drew Szafran | Name: Watchung Reservation in NJ Start: New Providence Road, Mountainside, NJ End: The Loop Picnic Area in the Watchung Reservation Length: ~10 miles From New Providence Rd. in Mountainside going north of Rt. 22, make a sharp right onto W.R. Tracy Dr. Follow Tracy Dr. to the circle, and take the third exit off of the circle. Follow that road around various bends and curves until it goes back into the woods (watch out for cops in the residential part). Eventually, you'll end up at a stop sign. At the sign, turn right onto Glenside Ave (County Rt. 527) and follow that until you come to a sharp dip in the road with another road going to the right. There, turn right onto W.R. Tracy Dr. (County Rt. 645). Follow that around the lake (watch out for horses!) to the picnic area at the top of the hill. If you want to get back to where you started, take the other road going from the picnic area, and you'll get back to the Mountainside Circle. This time, take the second exit off the circle, and follow W.R. Tracy Drive back to New Providence Rd. |
| Harding Township, NJ | Chatham, NJ | See Notes | Drew Szafran | Name: Great Swamp in NJ Start: Harding Township, NJ School End: Chatham, NJ, across the Passaic River from the Ciba-Geigy Building in Summit Length: ~12 miles WARNING: Watch out for bicyclists and cagers passing bicyclists! Near the school, there's a T-intersection of Lee's Mill Rd. and Long Hill Rd. Take Long Hill Rd., which is the leg of the T, so you can only go one way. Follow that through the twisties in the Swamp until you get to a circle. At the circle, turn right immediately. Follow that road (Meyersville Rd) until you get to a stop sign. At the stop sign, make a hard left onto Long Hill Rd. Ride until you get to a yield sign (maybe 5 miles) and make a left onto River Road. Follow it until it ends in Chatham. There's a pretty good Mexican place at the circle, IIRC. Also, a few miles after the start of the ride, there's an intersection with a road called White Bridge Road. If you turn right onto White Bridge, that's a good ride as well and takes you to Basking Ridge. |
| Trenton, NJ | Rt. 12 in Frenchtown, NJ | See Notes | Drew Szafran | Name: Rt. 29 from Trenton, NJ north to Frenchtown Start: Trenton, NJ End: Rt. 12 in Frenchtown, NJ Length: ~20 miles. Some good twisties and scenery along the Delaware River. PA Rt. 32 on the other side is better, IMHO. You can then take Milford-Frenchtown Rd. north to Milford, and from there take a very narrow, deserted road (you'll have to poke around to find it) about 10-15 miles north, parallel to the railroad that goes along the Delaware. |
| Martinsville, NJ | See Notes | Drew Szafran | Name: County Rt. 525 S between Martinsville, NJ and US Rt. 22 Start: Martinsville, NJ, at the intersection with Washington Valley Rd./County Rt. 620 End: US Rt. 22 in Bridgewater, NJ Length: ~5 miles 5 miles of twisties, cliffs, and a few hairpin turns. Watch out for cement trucks coming from the rock quarry near Rt. 22. | |
| 2-lane part of Rt. 23 in NJ | High Point Park | See Notes | Drew Szafran | Name: The 2-lane part of Rt. 23 in NJ from ??? to High Point Park Start: Rt. 23, where the divided highway ends End: Where Rt. 23 ends, at the PA/NY line Winds up to the highest point in NJ (ok, that doesn't say much). It's about 5-10 deg. colder up there, so keep that in mind in spring/fall. |
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