Why this ride
A 188 km one-way ride from near Rumson, about 3 h 04 of riding. It goes by way of near Manasquan and Scenic stretch near Dayton.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Delaware Water Gap Long Day · part 1
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 188 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 04
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Sea Bright
Sea Bright is barely a town at all in the geographic sense: a strip of sand a few hundred metres wide, with the Atlantic on one side, the Shrewsbury River on the other, and Ocean Avenue running down the middle. A great grey seawall shields the road from the ocean, and on a windy day you can feel the spray even though you cannot see the waves. Beach clubs, seafood bars and surf shops line the street, and in summer the whole place hums.
Read the complete Sea Bright write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Delaware Water Gap Long Day is where the day begins. Next is High point near Manasquan.
2. High point near Manasquan
Planning note
High point near Manasquan comes up about 38 km into the recorded legs. Next is Scenic stretch near Dayton.
3. Scenic stretch near Dayton
Central New Jersey is not where anyone goes looking for mountain roads, and Dayton, part of South Brunswick township, makes no pretence otherwise. It sits in the flat country between New Brunswick and Princeton, crossed by Route 130, the New Jersey Turnpike and US 1, with warehouses, office parks, farms that have survived development and a lot of commuters. Think of this as a place to regroup on the way to the good stuff rather than a destination in itself.
Read the complete Photo stop near Dayton write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 93 km into the recorded legs you reach Scenic stretch near Dayton. Next is Photo stop near Hackettstown.
4. Photo stop near Hackettstown
Hackettstown smells faintly of chocolate on some days, thanks to the Mars factory in town, where candy has been made for decades. It is a pleasant small town in the valley of the Musconetcong River, in the hills of north-western New Jersey, with a main street, old churches and a college. For riders, it is a gateway to some of the best roads in the state.
Read the complete Photo stop near Hackettstown write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Photo stop near Hackettstown closes the day.
Leg by leg
High point near Manasquan to Scenic stretch near Dayton
High point near Manasquan → Scenic stretch near Dayton is 55 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Scenic stretch near Dayton to Photo stop near Hackettstown
Scenic stretch near Dayton → Photo stop near Hackettstown is 95 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.