Good roads in New Jersey do exist. They’re a bit shorter in length but can have decent payoffs.

The Routes

All of the links to these routes are below as usual but do require a Riders Club Subscription to view the Calimoto/GPX routes.

Great, quick 1 hour loop south of Trenton, just above Atlantic City. I did this one years ago while staying in Atlantic City with my wife. Well worth it while she hung out in AC for a few hours.

No traffic lights, barely any traffic, and passing cranberry bogs (owned by Ocean Spray) made the trip worth it.

You’ll get some gentle curves but the road is mostly flat. Still, the condition of the roads is far better than what you’ll find in other parts of Jersey so can’t complain.

I stopped at Pic-A-Lilli Inn along 206 for lunch.

This is another ride I did long ago. I used to do a lot of backpacking and have started a few trips at High Point where the Appalachian Trail runs through.

I’ve started at Riverside Bar & Grill on the PA side before heading to Harmony but there are other places on the way for a stop as well.

There are a bunch of options for this route. In general, it’s a fairly twisty part of NJ and this particular route finishes right at the start of Port Jervis so feel free to continue on route 23 after the monument to Hawk’s Nest and beyond.

Love this short ride. Massive elevation gain coming from route 22 so take care if you’re doing this in reverse, especially if the road is wet/leaf covered

You get a nice payoff up top overlooking Scotch Plains, Fanwood, etc. Really nice views at night, especially after leaves have fallen.

Only problem with this little route is that 22 sucks and 78 isn’t much better. It’s literally sandwiched by shitty roads.

👉️ Calimoto & .GPX Download Links 🔗 

Click on the Calimoto link or download the .GPX file below (must have a Premium Subscription) for a full waypoint by waypoint route.

Open it in Calimoto on your phone to follow the whole route turn-by-turn.

I’ve tried numerous waypoint apps (Apple Maps, Google Maps, Rever, Detecht, etc) and Calimoto is by far my favorite and easiest to use.

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