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Bicycle AdvocateNJDOT1035 Parkway AvenueP.O. BOX 600Trenton, NJ 08625www.nj.gov/transportationRev. 10/02
AllamuchyAllegory Ride
New JerseyDepartment of Transportation
General Tips
Plan ahead.Read the route directions before beginning the ride.
Obey safety laws.Obey all rules of the road! Keep to the right; ride withtraffic, not against it. Obey all traffic signs and signals.In New Jersey, a bicyclist has the same rights andresponsibilities as a motor vehicle driver.
Use signals.Show your intention clearly when turning and changing lanes.
Share the road/trail. Be aware of and respect the rights and safety of otherroad and trail users, especially children, pedestrians,and joggers.
Be aware of road conditions.Users should take the trail as they find it. NJDOT does notguarantee that the trail is completely free from conditionsthat may be a hazard to bicycle traffic. In preparing thisroute, every attempt has been made to select roads thatcan provide a quality bicycle touring experience. However,some route segments may have adverse conditions.
Road conditions continually change: pavements deteriorate, roads are resurfaced, more developmentleads to increased traffic. Conditions listed in thisroute were effective at this printing.
Your comments will be useful in updating or revising theroute. E-mail comments to [email protected].
Be aware of traffic patterns.Plan trips to avoid peak traffic hours. This route generallyutilizes low traffic volume roads. However, be careful ifyou bicycle during peak commuter traffic.
A Tour Guide for Cyclists
AllamuchyAllegory Ride
New JerseyDepartment of Transportation
AllamuchyAllegory RideHope. Shades of Death. Tranquility.
The unusual destination names on this tour haveinspired the name Allamuchy Allegory. You’ll beginwith historic Hope on the horizon, after which you willhave to prove yourself along Shades of Death, a mostlylonely road with towering trees bordered by steep hills.You’ll achieve Tranquility at the final stopping point.
The Allamuchy Allegory ride traverses scenic back roadsin the rural woodlands of northern Warren and southern Sussex counties in the Skylands region of New Jersey. The trail offers many attractive landscapesand beckons you to stop for a moment to take in themagnificent views of rolling hillsides dappled withquaint farmhouses and venerable red barns.
Like a ride back through New Jersey history to a slower, simpler time, you’ll pass several inviting lakes and sleepytowns on tree-lined country roads. Here you’ll also findample opportunities for quick refreshment before
heading on your way. Traffic is generally light, especially early in the day; however, summer weekendtraffic is heavier.
The route is moderately hilly with some steep ascentspeppered in, so attempting the entire 42-mile circuit is not recommended if you’re out of condition.However, there are a number of options for cyclists toshort-circuit the loop on local roads such as Routes 611and 612 or Huntsville Road.
For more informationplease contact:
Bicycle AdvocateNJDOT1035 Parkway AvenueP.O. BOX 600Trenton, NJ 08625www.nj.gov/transportation Rev. 10/02
AllamuchyAllegory Ride
New JerseyDepartment of Transportation
General Tips
Plan ahead.Read the route directions before beginning the ride.
Obey safety laws.Obey all rules of the road! Keep to the right; ride withtraffic, not against it. Obey all traffic signs and signals.In New Jersey, a bicyclist has the same rights andresponsibilities as a motor vehicle driver.
Use signals.Show your intention clearly when turning and changing lanes.
Share the road/trail. Be aware of and respect the rights and safety of otherroad and trail users, especially children, pedestrians,and joggers.
Be aware of road conditions.Users should take the trail as they find it. NJDOT does notguarantee that the trail is completely free from conditionsthat may be a hazard to bicycle traffic. In preparing thisroute, every attempt has been made to select roads thatcan provide a quality bicycle touring experience. However,some route segments may have adverse conditions.
Road conditions continually change: pavements deteriorate, roads are resurfaced, more developmentleads to increased traffic. Conditions listed in thisroute were effective at this printing.
Your comments will be useful in updating or revising theroute. E-mail comments to [email protected].
Be aware of traffic patterns.Plan trips to avoid peak traffic hours. This route generallyutilizes low traffic volume roads. However, be careful ifyou bicycle during peak commuter traffic.
A Tour Guide for Cyclists
AllamuchyAllegory Ride
New JerseyDepartment of Transportation
AllamuchyAllegory RideHope. Shades of Death. Tranquility.
The unusual destination names on this tour haveinspired the name Allamuchy Allegory. You’ll beginwith historic Hope on the horizon, after which you willhave to prove yourself along Shades of Death, a mostlylonely road with towering trees bordered by steep hills.You’ll achieve Tranquility at the final stopping point.
The Allamuchy Allegory ride traverses scenic back roadsin the rural woodlands of northern Warren and southern Sussex counties in the Skylands region of New Jersey. The trail offers many attractive landscapesand beckons you to stop for a moment to take in themagnificent views of rolling hillsides dappled withquaint farmhouses and venerable red barns.
Like a ride back through New Jersey history to a slower, simpler time, you’ll pass several inviting lakes and sleepytowns on tree-lined country roads. Here you’ll also findample opportunities for quick refreshment before
heading on your way. Traffic is generally light, especially early in the day; however, summer weekendtraffic is heavier.
The route is moderately hilly with some steep ascentspeppered in, so attempting the entire 42-mile circuit is not recommended if you’re out of condition.However, there are a number of options for cyclists toshort-circuit the loop on local roads such as Routes 611and 612 or Huntsville Road.
The State of New Jersey has published this map to aid the cycl ist and takes no responsibi l ity for user's safety and in no way warrants the safety or f itness of the suggested routes. Ride carefully.
This map i l lustrates the route and should be used for general wayfinding purposes.
Allamuchy Allegory Ride
Cumulative Point toMileage Point Route Direction/Remarks
Allamuchy Allegory Hope • Shades of Death • Tranquility
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The route description begins at AllamuchyElementary School on Warren County Route 612 near Route 517.
Map by The Louis Berger Group, Inc.
0.0 0.0 Turn right out of parking lot
0.1 0.1 Quick left onto CR 613 (Alphano Rd)
7.0 6.9 Right onto Route 46
7.8 0.8 Right onto CR 611 (Hope Rd)
9.4 1.6 Right onto Shades of Death Rd/Hills
13.6 4.2 Veer right (staying on Shades of Death)
14.3 0.7 Left onto Bear Creek Rd /Dirt road
14.9 0.6 Straight onto paved road (Bear Creek Rd)
16.9 2.0 Left onto CR 612 (Allamuchy Rd)
17.0 0.7 Right onto CR 519 (Dark Moon Rd)
17.4 0.4 Right-Stay on CR 519
19.5 2.1 Straight onto Hibler Rd
21.1 1.6 Veer right onto CR 608 (Shotwell Rd)
21.6 0.5 Left onto CR 611 (Wolf’s Corner Rd;becoming Glendale Rd)
24.6 3.0 Cross CR 206 onto Stickles Pond Rd/ Traffic
26.8 2.1 Straight onto Yates Rd
27.4 0.6 Right onto CR 616 (Newton Sparta Rd)
28.0 0.6 Right at light onto Lake lliff Rd (Andover Municipal Building)
28.3 0.3 Veer left-stay on Lake Iliff Rd
29.1 0.8 Right onto CR 669 (Limecrest Rd)
31.2 2.1 Left onto Old Creamery Rd/Watch trafficfrom behind
31.6 0.4 Right at Hemlock Av (Stay on Old Creamery)
31.9 0.3 Right onto CR 517 (Lenape Rd)
32.4 0.5 Right-stay on CR 517
32.6 0.2 Bear left onto CR 206/517 (Mohawk Rd)/Traffic
32.7 0.1 Right onto CR 517 (Brighton Av)
32.9 0.2 Veer right onto CR 606 (Brighton Av)
34.0 1.1 Left onto CR 603 (to Tranquility)
34.5 0.5 Veer right onto Pequest Rd
34.8 0.3 Veer right at Sutton Rd (stay onPequest) /Slow!
37.1 2.3 Right onto CR 611 (Kennedy Rd)
37.2 0.1 Left right onto Heddon Rd
38.1 0.9 Right onto Ervery Rd at intersection
39.3 1.2 Left onto CR 612 (Johnsonburg Rd) (to Allamuchy)
41.2 1.9 Arrive at Allamuchy Elementary School
