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Quakertown to Newark's Penn Station |
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Fast and Fabulous Cycling Club |
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Why do this ride and what you're in for: |
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This route retraces the same route we took to get to
Weisel Hostel, until we get to Lambertville. Then we take a few turns
suggested by Geoff Green, our Rocky Hill sag stop. The advantage to
passing by Geoff’s place is that we get to take Canal Rd., which
parallels the Delaware-Raritan Canal and is as flat as the canal is. If
circumstances dictate, you can always get NJ Transit back to New York
City from the Bound Brook station, which we passed on the way out. NJ
Transit does not require a bike pass but the conductors sometimes
require that you place your bike in the wheelchair space that each train
is supposed to have. |
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Left |
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Route By: |
Bob Nelson, Shawn Hill and John Zenkus |
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Right |
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Date Last Checked: |
29-May-06 |
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Gaily Forward |
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Checked By: |
Bob Nelson |
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Bear Left |
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Bear Right |
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Cross |
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Distance |
Direction |
Road / Landmark |
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On Richlandtown Rd. leaving Weisel Hostel. |
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0.6 |
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Sterner Mill Rd. |
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0.7 |
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Mountainview Dr./ Rt. 563. |
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1.6 |
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Dublin Pike / Rt. 563/313. |
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2.3 |
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3 Mile Run. |
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2.6 |
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To stay on 3 Mile Run. |
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3.5 |
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Sterner Mill Rd. |
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3.5 |
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Elephant Rd. |
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4.3 |
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Ridge Rd. |
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7.1 |
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Bedminster Rd. / Rt. 113. |
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7.5 |
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To stay on Elephant Rd. |
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8.8 |
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S. Main St. / Rt. 313; becomes S. Dublin Pike. |
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10.3 |
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Stump Rd., at light. |
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13 |
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Rt. 611. |
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14.7 |
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Durham Rd. / Rt. 413. |
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17.1 |
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Pt. Pleasant Rd. |
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18.1 |
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Carversville Rd. |
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20.5 |
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Fleecydale Rd. at T. Sign not obvious. |
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20.8 |
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At Bridge. Stay on Fleecydale Rd. |
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22.6 |
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River Rd. / Rt. 32. |
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22.8 |
SAG |
Pedestrian bridge, walk bikes. Deli with good
coffee further |
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down Rt. 32 from pedestrian bridge, in Lumberville. |
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22.9 |
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Becomes Quarry Rd. in Bull’s Island Recreation Area. |
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23.2 |
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Daniel Bray Hwy. / Rt. 29. Optional canal path to
Lambertville. |
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25.9 |
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To stay on Rt. 29. |
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28.9 |
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Rt. 202 underpass; route you are on becomes N. Main
St. |
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30 |
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Bridge St.; canal riders rejoin route at Bridge and
N. Main; deli. |
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30.1 |
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S. Franklin St. / Rt. 165 |
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30.2 |
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Brunswick Pike / Rt. 518, uphill. |
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34.7 |
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Harbourton Mt. Airy Rd. Route you are on becomes |
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Lambertville Hopewell Rd. |
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37.3 |
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Rt. 31N, busy highway. |
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39.7 |
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Becomes Louellen St. in Hopewell. |
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40.2 |
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E. Broad St.; still Rt. 518. |
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41.3 |
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Aunt Molly Rd.; route becomes Hopewell Rocky Hill
Rd. |
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42 |
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Province Line Rd.; route becomes Georgetown Franklin
Tpke. |
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46.8 |
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Rt. 206. |
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47.5 |
SAG |
Geoff Green’s house; mailbox is number 26; sharp
uphill. |
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48 |
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After short bridge, at light, Canal Rd. Route
parallels Delaware |
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& Raritan Canal for next 15 mi. |
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53.4 |
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Suydam Rd., at T. Then sharp QR, no intersection,
becomes |
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Canal again. |
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54.7 |
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Blackwell's Mills Rd. |
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56.7 |
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Market; to end; back at flagpole in Millstone. Deli
on L. |
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56.8 |
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Amwell Rd. / Rt. 514, but not for long. |
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57.3 |
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Mettler's Rd. (to end) |
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58.5 |
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Weston Rd. |
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59.5 |
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Becomes Weston Canal Rd. Canal still on your L. |
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Rt. 623; still Weston Canal Rd., canal still on your
L. |
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62.3 |
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Under Rt. 287; becomes Canal Rd. |
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63.6 |
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Cross steel deck bridge on wood deck walkway; go
under RR |
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tracks; S. Main St. in Bound Brook. |
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63.8 |
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S. Main St.; becomes Lincoln Blvd. STOP at first
bldg. on L: |
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63.9 |
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Parking lot, Mount Hope Church. Swings and
see-saws! |
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66.3 |
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S. Lincoln Ave. |
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66.7 |
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Bound Brook Rd. / Rt. 28. |
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67.9 |
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North Ave. / Rt. 28; becomes W. Front St. Dunellen. |
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70.5 |
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Plainfield Ave./Rt. 28. Getty station on R; then
under RR. |
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71 |
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W. 7 St.; becomes E. 7 St. Plainfield. |
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73.4 |
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Terrill Rd.; E. 7th becomes La Grande Ave. RR on
your L. |
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