I checked the mileage from Atlantic Highlands to Sandy Hook light using
Bing maps. They show 9.3M, which is shorter than I thought.
So here is a summary with mileage rounded up:
Henry Hudson Trail (HHT), North Section, Matewan to Atlantic Highlands,
12M HHT brochure, Monmouth Co Parks
Atlantic Highlands to Sandy Hook Light, city streets, NJ36 bridge over
bay 10M Bing Maps
Total 1 way Distance
22M
Round Trip Distance, with some extra miles thrown in
50M Really FLAT terrain, RR bed and sea
level streets/roads
If the Basic Group is 12-14 mph, then Total Riding Time is about 4H.
Total Clock time is probably 5 to 6 H depending on how many stops.
The Matewan trail head has these advantages
1 Easy access from/to the GSP for folks coming in car. Exit GSP, turn
left, go over the GSP on overpass, make 1st right and 1 block to HHT. Very
minimal local road travel required. 99M from southern NJ on NJTP, NJ440, &
GSP, 1H 45M travel time
2 Easy access from/to the Matewan RR station for folks from NYC on NJ
Transit. About 1M of city streets and NO major highway travel
The eastern end of the HHT in Atlantic Highlands has a HHT Activity Center,
which may have restrooms and water fountains. Can stop going out and
coming back.
Overall starting in Matewan makes a lot of sense: reasonable 50M ride
distance and time over FLAT terrain, *possible* restrooms at 12M out and
35M back, good commuter train access. A 50M ride is reasonable given the
distances folks will be travelling to get there.
Can someone local confirm or correct this. I would check out myself, but
it's pretty far to travel (99M, and tolls)
John Hawrylak
Woodstown NJ, the Garden Spot of the Garden State
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