Why this ride
A 132 km one-way ride from near Parsippany, about 2 h 01 of riding. The climb of the day is near Mendham.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
North Fork Lighthouse Easy Ride · part 1
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 132 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 01
- 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. Fuel stop in Parsippany
Parsippany-Troy Hills is suburban New Jersey at its most typical: office parks, shopping centres and the enormous junction of Interstate 80 and Interstate 287, one of the busiest crossroads in the state. Nobody comes here for the scenery, but it is a useful launch point, because the good roads of northern New Jersey begin just beyond the town limits.
Read the complete Fuel stop in Parsippany write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
North Fork Lighthouse Easy Ride is where the day begins. Next is High point near Mendham.
2. High point near Mendham
The winter of 1779 to 1780 was one of the harshest on record, and the Continental Army spent it in huts at Jockey Hollow, a few miles east of Mendham, short of food, clothing and pay. Soldiers froze, starved and deserted, and some mutinied, yet the army survived. The site is now part of Morristown National Historical Park, with reconstructed huts, an old farmhouse and quiet woodland trails, and it is a moving place to stop.
Read the complete Food stop in Mendham write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
You top out here; the road stops climbing. Next is Food stop near Shrewsbury.
3. Food stop near Shrewsbury
Inland from Shrewsbury and the Jersey Shore, western Monmouth County is a surprise to anyone who thinks New Jersey is all highways and suburbs. This is farm country, with horse paddocks, sod farms, orchards and fields of corn and soybeans, crossed by quiet roads and dotted with small villages. Allentown, a few miles west, is a delightful old mill town with a millpond, a main street of eighteenth-century houses and antique shops.
Read the complete Food stop near Shrewsbury write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 132 km.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop in Parsippany to High point near Mendham
Fuel stop in Parsippany → High point near Mendham is 27 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
High point near Mendham to Food stop near Shrewsbury
High point near Mendham → Food stop near Shrewsbury is 105 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.