Why this ride
341 km one way from Rumson - plan on about 5 h 27 of riding. The climb of the day is near North Castle. It was put together for the scenery rather than the shortest line.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Montauk Long Island End Run · part 1
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 341 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 27
- 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. Highlands
High ground is rare on the Jersey Shore, which is what makes Highlands special. The little town sits where the Shrewsbury River meets Sandy Hook Bay, at the foot of a steep wooded bluff, the Navesink Highlands, which rises abruptly from the water in one of the few real hills along the Atlantic coast south of New England. Down below are marinas, clam bars and a bridge over to the barrier beach; up above are old houses and the twin brownstone towers of the Navesink lighthouse.
Read the complete Highlands write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Montauk Long Island End Run is where the day begins. Next is Food stop in Saint James.
2. Food stop in Saint James
Planning note
Food stop in Saint James is where this day stops to eat. Next is High point near North Castle.
3. High point near North Castle
Planning note
This is where the road stops climbing. Next is Scenic stretch near Suffern.
4. Scenic stretch near Suffern
Suffern guards the Ramapo Pass, the narrow gap where the Ramapo River cuts through the Highlands at the New York and New Jersey border. During the Revolution, this gap was a vital route between the Hudson and the colonies to the south, and Continental troops were stationed here to keep it open; Washington himself passed through more than once. Today, the pass carries the New York Thruway, Route 17 and a railway, all squeezed into the valley, and Suffern is a busy small village at its mouth.
Read the complete Scenic stretch near Suffern write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Scenic stretch near Suffern closes the day.
Leg by leg
Food stop in Saint James to High point near North Castle
Food stop in Saint James → High point near North Castle is 114 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
High point near North Castle to Scenic stretch near Suffern
High point near North Castle → Scenic stretch near Suffern is 68 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.