Why this ride
Out of Dayton, one way: 245 km, roughly 3 h 50 in the saddle. Sea Bright is the high point.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Hudson Highlands and Storm King · part 2
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 245 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 50
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. 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. Photo stop 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
Photo stop near Dayton is where the day begins. Next is Hudson Highlands and Storm King checkpoint 8.
2. Concord
The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge fills the sky over this part of Staten Island. Concord is a residential neighbourhood on the island's eastern side, a few streets back from the water and just inland from the bridge, a quiet mix of detached houses, small apartment blocks, churches and corner shops. When the bridge opened in 1964 it was the longest suspension span in the world, and it changed Staten Island forever, linking it by road to Brooklyn and turning a semi-rural borough into a commuter suburb almost overnight.
Read the complete Concord write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Finish at Hudson Highlands and Storm King checkpoint 8. That is the ride. Next is Hudson Highlands and Storm King high point.
3. 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
This is where the road stops climbing. Next is Hudson Highlands and Storm King scenic road.
4. Sea Bright
Return visit. Read the place description above.
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
Hudson Highlands and Storm King scenic road, late in the day. Next is Back to Hudson Highlands.
5. Back to Hudson Highlands
The Hudson Highlands are a long way up the river, so think of this as the opposite end of the day: a quiet suburban finish after the mountain miles. It is a place that rewards slowness, with leafy streets, stone walls and the odd glimpse of an estate gate behind high hedges.
Read the complete Hudson Highlands write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Finish at Back to Hudson Highlands. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Photo stop near Dayton to Concord
Photo stop near Dayton → Concord is 54 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.