Contributed by John in Sep 09 "Delaware Water Gap"
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Road Scenery:
Follows the Delaware River from Easton,
PA to Dingman's Ferry. River scenery, rolling hills, mountains,
forest.It has it all!
Note: The abandoned town of Wallpack Center has an interesting story
behind it, park at the Post Office and check out the Historical
Society next door if you'd like to hear it.
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Road Quality:
It's
a fairly slow scenic route with lots of twists. Roads vary
from excellent to fair depending on route and recent weather.
Watch for gravel if it's rained recently.
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Roadside Amenities:
Many
scenic stops, parks, campgrounds, river access points, and
museums on the route, a few interesting restaurants as well.
You'll pass by/through the Worthington State Forest and
the Delware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
Directions:
Start your route in Easton,
PA. From US 22 at the NJ border take state route 611
north along the Delaware River. About 7 miles up the road,
look for Martins Creek Belvidere Highway and turn right
(east). Take Martins Creek Belvidere Highway and take the
iron bridge and over the Delaware River into Belvidere,
NJ. Make a left on Market (1st Light) and make a right on
Manunkachunk Rd, then make a left on state route 46. Take
this to I-80, get on I-80 west toward Delaware Water Gap.
Take exit 1, and make a right on Old Mine Rd. (Note: Several
routes go through De Water Gap Recreational area, some parts
of Old Mine Rd can be in poor shape. I saw very few bad
spots, but use 640 (Wallpack Flatbrookville Rd) as an alternate
if you're concerned.) Stay on Old Mine Rd for about 27 miles
and you'll intersect state route 560 where you make a left
and head west on 560 and cross Dingman's Ferry Bridge ($.75
toll I think). After that get on 209S (south) and take it
all the way down to Stroudsburg (about 24 miles). From Stroudsburg
getting back to Easton is easy as all you have to do is
follow the pretty route 611S all the way back to Easton
PA ... doing this will complete the loop (total about 150
miles).
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