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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. NJ Transit is not a reliable way to sag on the trip back, since most conductors are unwilling to allow cyclists with bikes onto trains on Memorial Day, though whether that is official policy is uncertain. |
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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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0 |
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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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Mettlers Rd. |
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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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60 |
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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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At traffic circle onto S. Main St.; becomes Lincoln Blvd. Go around median and into parking lot of Mount Hope Church |
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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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74.3 |
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Laurel Place. |
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74.4 |
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South Ave., stay on this for about 5 mi. RR still on
your L. |
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79.2 |
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Go under Garden State Pkwy. Route becomes W. 1st
Ave. |
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80.3 |
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Locust St. Go under RR; BR; becomes Tucker Ave., to
end. |
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81.6 |
SAG |
In parking lot of Dunkin' Donuts at Chestnut and
Tucker. |
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81.6 |
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Chestnut St. |
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82.5 |
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Under Garden State Parkway. |
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82.7 |
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Under Rt. 22. |
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82.8 |
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Stuyvesant Ave. in Union; follow signs for Union
Center. |
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83.1 |
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Morris Ave. |
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84.1 |
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Under Rt. 78 |
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84.7 |
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To continue on Stuyvesant; First Union Bank across
street. |
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84.8 |
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To continue on Stuyvesant; Village Eye Care on R;
Getty on L. |
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85.3 |
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Chancellor Ave. |
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85.9 |
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After Nye Ave. onto Springfield Ave.; continue on
this, BL at |
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Clinton; almost home. |
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89.1 |
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Market St. in Newark. |
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89.8 |
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Raymond Plaza W., in front of Pennsylvania Station
Newark. |
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Welcome to Penn Station! You're fabulous!! (maybe
fast, too!) |
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