Hunterdon County, NJ

On a chilly but beautiful day, my wife and I set out to explore some of the roads in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Leaving I-78 at Exit 11, we picked up Van Syckels Road which goes past Spruce Run Recreation Area. Nice back road with light traffic. NJ 31 and US 22 then took us to Lebanon and CR 629 south. 629 cruises past Round Valley Recreation Area and provides some wonderful curves. Reaching CR 523, we headed south for Stockton.

Along the way we stopped in Flemington to stretch our legs. Cute little town with nice shops. Had some coffee at The Great Lodge where we sat on comfortable chairs and enjoyed the sun beaming in.

It was lunchtime when we arrived at Stockton. We decided to eat at Meil's Restaurant which turned out to be a great choice. On weekdays they have several 3-course meals on the menu for $18, which includes an appetizer, main course, dessert, and a beverage. The food was excellent.

After Sue did a little shopping, we headed for home. Our first route was CR 519 north to Milford. Here again, this was a good example of New Jersey's well maintained roads. Also very little traffic and beautiful scenery. In Milford I gassed up before crossing the Delaware River into Pennsylvania.

PA State Routes 32 and 611 then provided a scenic cruise along the river. SR 32 between Narrowsville and Kintnersville has been re-surfaced recently after damage from floods. North of Kitnersville, I decided to take SR 212 and SR 412 up to Bethlehem. Nice route, however, traffic became very heavy in Hellertown, so I jumped on I-78, then made my way back home on some familiar roads.

All in all a great day in Northwest New Jersey, one my favorite areas to ride.

Total distance for the ride, 172 miles.

Map of route from I-78 in NJ to Hellertown, PA.


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