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FAIRMOUNT PARK Pennsylvania area unknown number of miles. Take NJ Turnpike, go to Route 195 West to 95 South toward Philadelphia. When you get closer to Philly look for Route 676 West. Take that to Route 76 West to the exit of Ridge Avenue. Make a right off the exit stay in your right lane. You will see signs for Ridge Avenue West. Follow on Ridge Avenue West up the hill. Make a right on Levengton Avenue; follow to the end. You then make a left onto Henry Avenue. Follow for about 3 miles. You will see a Horse Ranch on your right. At the second light after you have passed the ranch, you will see the entrance to Valley Green. Make a right and follow the road down to the parking lot. Level of Difficulty - Beginner to Intermediate and Advanced. TOURNE PARK New Jersey area miles 10. Take Garden State Parkway North to Route 78 east exit at the Union toll plaza, that will put you on 78 East, but you must take the next exit and make a U-turn and take 78 West (that is the only way to access 78 West) then take 24 West to 287 North, take Intervale Road (Exit 43), after exit make left at stop sign then make a right at first light, then after 2nd stop sign, stay to the right and at the fork in the road, stay to the left and go about one quarter mile, and you'll see a sign for Tourne Park indicating to turn left. Park in the gravel-like lot.  Level of Difficulty - Beginner to Intermediate and Advanced CLAYTON PARK New Jersey area miles 15. Take Turnpike to exit 7A, Interstate 195 East to exit 11 (Imlaystown/Cox's Corner). Eastbound: Turn right and follow to end. Westbound: Turn left and follow to end. Turn left onto Rt. 526 and make immediate right onto Imlaystown-Davis Station Road. Follow to Emily's Hill Road, turn left. Follow to park on left. Rt. 537 west to Rt. 526 west, turn right. Follow Rt. 526 (becomes Red Valley Rd.) to Imlaystown-Davis Station Road to Emily's Hill Rd., turn left. Follow to park on left  Level of Difficulty - Beginner to Intermediate HARTSHORNE WOODS PARK Middletown area miles 10 Take Garden State Parkway to Exit 117B, then take Route 36 South for approximately 15 miles until you see a "Y" in the road (36 will continue to the left), you will go to the right. That will be Navesink Avenue. Go to the first stop sign, make a left. Park will be on right side about a quarter mile. Note: Rolling hills, nothing extreme. Ideal for the first time rider.  Level of Difficulty - Beginner to Intermediate CHEESEQUAKE STATE PARK Middlesex area miles 5.5. Take Garden State Parkway South to Exit 120 (Cheesequake Exit). Then make left into first commuter parking lot, then look for opening or start of trail on the right side of the road as your coming off the exit. Note: Short but sweet, good single track. Access the hiking trail and you’re in for a good time, great for night riding. (Oh yeah, I guess I forgot to mention the hiking trails are off limits to mountain bikers.  Level of Difficulty - Beginner to Intermediate ALLAIRE STATE PARK Monmouth area miles 17 Take Garden State Parkway South to Exit 98. Stay left and go to your first light and make a right. Follow until road comes to a "T", then make a right and go about a quarter mile and make a left onto Hospital Road. Go about 1 mile and you will see part entrance on right side. Note: Single track and lots of sand, if that's what you like. But there is a 7-mile loop that is very fast, but if you’re not familiar with the area it is hard to find.  Level of Difficulty - Beginner to Intermediate ALLAMUCHY STATE PARK Deer Park Section Warren, area miles 14.5. Take Route 80 West to Exit 19, at the end of the ramp make a left. Then go about 3-4 miles until you see a pink restaurant (Velle Matar), go past that and make a left onto Deer Park Road. Note: All single track with few little rocky sections. All trails are off main fire roads.  Level of Difficulty - Beginner to Advanced TANTUM PARK New Jersey area miles 10. Take Garden State Parkway South to Exit 114, (Middletown, Holmdel exit), go to the light and make left. Proceed to the second light and make a left onto Vanschoich Road. Then make a right onto Holland Road. Park will be on right side. Note: Rolling hills, nothing too hard. Ideal for the first time rider.  Level of Difficulty - Beginner ALLAMUCHY STATE PARK (North Section) North Section Sussex & Warren, area miles 13. Same as, Deer Park. Ask a rider on the trail. Take Route 80 West to Exit 19. Then make right at the end of exit ramp. Go about ½ mile, the road will start to bare to the left and you will see a little grassy parking area on the left and the trail start on the right side of the road directly across from the grassy parking area.  Level of Difficulty - Advanced LEWIS MORRIS PARK Morristown area miles 15. Take Garden State Parkway North to Route 78 West, once on Route 78 get off on Route 24 North. Stay on 24 until the end and get on Route 287 South until you see exit for Morristown. Follow that straight through town and the park is about 5-6 miles outside of town on the left side. (You must first get on 78 East in order to get over to 78 West. Note: Fast single track with some good climbs. Find patriots path and your in for some fun riding.  Level of Difficulty - Beginner to Advanced ROUND VALLEY RECREATION AREA Hunterdon, area miles 15. Take Route 78 West to Exit 20A, then make a right on 22 West. Stay on Route 22 West for about a ½ mile and follow signs for Round Valley. Approx. 15 minutes west of Somerville circle area. (Look for brown State Park signs, they are not very noticeable). Note: Good climbs if that what you into. Some sections are rocky, and there is a sweet technical downhill.  Level of Difficulty - Intermediate to Advanced RINGWOOD STATE PARK Passaic and Bergen race loop 7-1/2 miles, area miles unknown. Take Garden State Parkway North to Exit 163 (17 North), continue on 17 North and get on NY State Thruway to 87 and go to 15A (note that after this exit there is a toll and you have gone too far). After exit make left at light and go about a half-mile until you see signs for Ringwood/West Milford. Make a right and follow that for about 4-5 miles until you see entrance on left for Ringwood, Skylands. Drive up and look for parking Lot "C". That is where all trails begin. For more information: Call Ringwood State Park at 201/962-7031. If you’re interested in doing the race loop, follow entrance directions. When you come to the top of the hill where the two bird-like statues are make a left and go down to the parking lot where the lake is. Note: Technical single track, with a fair amount of rocks and roots. You will have to explore to find the good stuff. You will also start with a long gradual climb, and there will be a lot of inter-connecting fire roads.  Level of Difficulty - Intermediate to Advanced JIM THORPE Pennsylvania area miles unlimited. Take Route 80 West to Pennsylvania. Once in PA take Exit 43 to Route 115 South then get on Route 903 (don't worry about which way, 903 starts right there). Take 903 to the town of Jim Thorpe or the first light, make left at that light. Then go to next light and make another left. Look for "Blue Mountain Sports" on right side of the street. Once on 903 the town of Jim Thorpe is about 18 miles. "Blue Mountain Sports" will have trail maps available and daily shuttle rides to the mountain. All that for a small fee of course. Call 1/717-325-4421. Note: Great single track with rocky, technical areas, much of the time.  Level of Difficulty - Intermediate to Advanced MAHLON DICKERSON PARK North Jersey area miles unlimited. Take Garden State Parkway to Interstate 80 West to Exit for Route 15 North. Proceed on Route 15 North to Weldon Road Exit, follow Weldon Road approximately 4 miles East. The reservation is on both sides of the road. When you get to the park, pull into the second parking lot. Park on the right side. Note: Technical fire roads with some single track. Good climbs with some fun down hills.  Level of Difficulty - Intermediate to Advanced PLATTEKILL SKI RESORT New York area ski resort, multiple downhill and cross country miles Take Garden State Parkway North to New York State Thruway (Kingston, Exit 19). Then Take Route 28 West approximately 35 minutes to the town of Arkville. Turn right at Crosby's Farm Equipment just before the railroad crossing, then go about 1 mile to the end of Route 30, turn right onto Route 30 North. Go approximately 5 minutes and look for signs to turn left onto Cold Spring Road. Follow signs to Plattekill. (It's about 4 miles off Route 30). For more information call Plattekill 1/800 GOTTA-BIKE Note: For the aggressive rider seeking high speed, technical race quality, extreme and vigorous downhill and single track. A lot of technical terrain consolidated into one area.  Level of Difficulty - Advanced For more info - see www.plattekill.com HIGH POINT New Jersey area miles 13. Take Garden State Parkway North to Exit 153 (Route 3 West) that will turn into 46 West, stay on that until you see signs for 23 North, once on 23 North it should take you about 45 minutes to get to High Point. The park will be on the right side, but the trails begin on the left side of the road. There will be a parking lot available. Always stay on 23 North because it could get a little tricky, so keep your eye out for signs. For more information call High Point: 1/201-875-4800 Note: A lot of technical riding, along rocky single track, maps are available at the main office when first entering the park.  Level of Difficulty - Intermediate to Advanced STOKES STATE FOREST Sussex area miles 31. Take Garden State Parkway North to 280 West until you see signs for Route 80. Once on 80 West take Exit 34 and get on Route 15 North, then jump on Route 206 North until you see Culvers Lake. Soon after you will see signs for Stokes State Forest. Note: One work, "Technical". Level of Difficulty - Advanced SNOWSHOE WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia area ski resort. For directions contact: Snowshoe Mountain Bike Resort 304/572-1000 or www.snowshoe.html Note: Over 100 miles of marked trails varying in difficulty, the resort features scenic back country roads, old rail grades, seriously technical single track and white knucklin' downhill.  Level of Difficulty - Advanced CHIMNEY ROCK Bridgewater NJ, miles 13 in three loops. Take Parkway North to Route 287. Take the exit for Bound Brook & Route 28 East (just east of Route 22 exit). Bear right off exit, go to your second light. There will be an Effingers Sporting Goods on the left. Make a left onto Thompson Road. Follow this road until it passes some apartments on left. Follow road bearing left over Route 22. Once across Route 22, you will then come to a stop sign. Make a left onto Chimney Rock Road, (if you go right it will put you on Route 22). Make the left and follow until you pass a rock quarry. Bear to the right and follow this road up the hill. The park will be on the right.  Level of Difficulty - Intermediate, Advanced TOURNE PARK New Jersey area 10 miles. Take Garden State Parkway North to Route 78 east exit, at the Union toll plaza. That will put you on 78 East, but you must take the next exit and make a U- turn and take 78 West (that is the only way to access 78 West) then take 24 West to 287 North, take Intervale Road (Exit 43), after exit make left at stop sign then make a right at first light, then after 2nd stop sign, stay to the right and at the fork in the road, stay to the left and go about one quarter mile, and you'll see a sign for Tourne Park indicating to turn left. Park in the gravel-like lot.  Level of Difficulty - Beginner to Intermediate and Advanced MANASQUAN RESERVOIR Miles Unknown! Garden State Pkwy to Exit 98, Interstate 195 West. Proceed on Interstate 195 west to exit 28B, Rout 9 North - Freehold. Stay in right lane when entering Rt 9 north. At first traffic light, turn right onto Georgia Tavern Rd. Follow Georgia Tavern Rd for 0.3 miles. Turn right onto Windeler Rd. Continue 1.5 miles to Reservoir Area on left State Hwy 9 south from Freehold to Georgia Tavern Rd. Use jug handle to turn left onto Georgia Tavern Rd. Proceed on Georgia Tavern Rd for 0.3 miles. Turn right onto Windeler Rd. Continue 1.5 miles to the Reservoir Area on left NESHAMINY, PENNSYLVANIA Miles Unknown! FROM ROUTE 1 NORTH: Pass the entrance for the PA Turnpike (exit 28). Approximately 1 mile (immediately after the Penndel exit), bear right onto the access road. Immediately after the Langhorne Speed Shop, turn RIGHT at the stop sign. Proceed under the overpass (of Route 1) and make a LEFT at the stop sign. The high school is on the right. Park by the stadium. FROM ROUTE 1 SOUTH: There are not many exits, so be careful. You will go under the overpass of I 95 and pass the exit for Maple Avenue. Approximately ¼ mile, note a large cemetery on the right. Stay far right and bear off Route 1 to the stop sign. You'll see the high school to the left. Park by the stadium. It's tricky. If you pass the Turnpike entrance on Route 1, you've gone too far. FROM THE PA TURNPIKE: Exit at 28 (Philadelphia/Neshaminy). Get on Route 1 North. Approximately 1 mile (immediately after the Penndel exit), bear right onto the access road. Immediately after the Langhorne Speed Shop, turn RIGHT at the stop sign. Proceed under the overpass (of Route 1) and make a LEFT at the stop sign. The high school is on the right. Park by the stadium. Mountain Creek- Vernon, New Jersey Total miles of Biking: 30 miles From Central NJ: Take the Garden State Parkway to Exit 153 to Rt. 3 West. Take Rt. 46 West to Rt. 23 North. Take Rt. 515 North to Rt. 94 South to Mountain Creek. The other option is to take 287 North to Rt. 23 North then take Rt. 515 North to Rt. 94 South to Mountain Creek Jay Peak, Vermont Total Miles of Biking: 20 miles From the US, take I-91 to exit 26. Follow signs to Jay Peak; this takes you north on US 5, then north on VT. 14, southwest on VT.100, north on VT. 101, and west on VT. 242 to Jay Peak. Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts New Jersey area miles 15. From the Mass Pike, I-90, take US 7 north 20 miles. Follow the signs 3 miles west to Jiminy Peak. From the north, take US 7 for 10 miles south from Williamstown. Follow the signs 3 miles to Jiminy Peak. Killington, Vermont Middletown area miles 50+ From I-91, take exit 6 and follow VT. 103 for 23 miles west to Ludlow. Two miles north west of Ludlow, take VT. 100 for 14 miles north to US 4. Take US 4 west for 4 miles and, following the Killington signs, take Killington road 5 miles south to the ski area at the top of Killington road. from Rutland, take US 4 for 13 miles east and go right (south) on Killington road 5 miles to the Killington ski area. Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec Total Miles of Biking 86. From quebec, take Autorout 40, which becomes Highway 138. In Quebec City, take Highway 440 east for 10 km (6 miles). this road becomes Highway 138 east, where you go for 25 km (15 miles) until you reach Highway 360. Take this road 3 km the access, to the Parc Mont-Sainte-Anne. Mont-Tremblant, Quebec Total Miles of Biking 28 It’s located on Highway 322, 75 miles (120 km) north of Montreal via Autoroute 15 and Highway 117. Mount Cranmore, New Hampshire Total Miles of Biking 25+ From I-95, take US 4 and NH. 16 for 80 miles to North Conway. From I-93, take the Kancamagus Highway (NH. 112) for 42 miles to North Conway, or US 302 for 54 miles to North Conway. Mount Snow, Vermont Total Miles of Biking 140. From the east, take I-91 to exit 2. Take take VT. 9 west 20 miles to Wilmington. At the signal, go right on VT. 100 north; 9 miles to Mount Snow. Mount Sunapee, New Hampshire Total Miles of Biking "Unknown"!. From I-91 take Exit 8 to NH. 103 east through Claremont and Newport to Mount Sunapee State Park. Plattekill, New York Total Miles of Biking 61+. From New York City, take the N.Y. State Thruway, I-87, to Exit 19, Kingston, go west on N.Y. 28 for approximately 45miles to Arkville, just before the railroad crossing, turn right at Crosby’s Farm Equipment. After one mile turn right onto N.Y. 30 North. After 5 miles turn left onto Cold Spring Road; follow the yellow signs for 4 miles to Plattekill. Stratton, Vermont Total Miles of Biking 30+. From the east, take I-91 to exit 2. Take VT. 9 east to VT. 30 and follow that road 35 miles to Bondville. From Bondville, follow the signs 6 miles to stratton. From Bennington, follow US 7 for 23 miles to VT. 30, then take VT. 30 for 13 miles to Bondville. From Bondville, follow the signs 6 miles to Stratton.

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