Skylands Fall Foliage Ride
Start Swartswod State Park
Approximate Mile Mark
00 Exit the Park and turn R but in short distance turn L into Duck Pond Trail Follow asphalt path to end (caution gate)
,08 Turn L onto Dove Island Rd.
2.0 Turn L onto Ridge Rd. and then R onto 622. Caution down hill and across bridge
2.7 Turn L onto Junction Rd.
3.6 Turn L through tunnel- Parsons Rd. Caution crossing bridge
6.0 Turn R on Halsey Rd. Pass entrance Kittatinny H.S.
6.4 Turn L onto Church St. Caution cars coming up hill. Pass Balesville church and BL
7.6 Pass Merriam McKeowm School on L. At T turn R on 627 and S thru 4 way stop
9.0 Cross 206 on 519 through Branchville center and then L up Church Hill St. 519 goes off to the R
10.0 Go R up 206 for short distance then R on Cook Rd. behind Maya Riviera Rest. Short climb at end before R on Ridge
11.0 Turn R on Ridge Rd. Pass Culvers Golf Course on L
11.6 Turn L on Center St. ( slight up hill at end)
12.0 Turn R on East Shore, cross Causeway, follow around Lake out to 206
14 Turn R on 206 then R onto 636 ( option: go L up to Sunrise Mt. and back to 636)
16.5 Turn L onto Mattison Reservoir (option: if you went up to Sunrise you can go S here to shorten the ride with a R at 519 and back to Branchville)
20.0 Cross Crigger Rd to the R
21.8 BL as Degroat Rd. goes R
22.0 Arrive Lusscroft Farm Mansion on L. Stop here,(Port a John) Continue through gate to the R down hill pass barns. Caution of gate at bottom. Turn R on 519
24.0 At Y after down hill turn R to stay on 519 toward Beemerville and Space Farms
26.0 Pass Frankford Park
29.0 Pass 636, Upper North Shore Rd.
31.4 Arrive Branchville Center. Cross square and go L on 519 out to 206 traffic light
33.4 Go through 4 way stop onto 627, pass Brodhecker Farm (note Farm Meets Fun hay sculptor)
35.8 Turn L on 521
37.0 Turn L onto Frank Chandler after nice downhill!
37.8 Turn R onto Newton-Swartswood Rd.
38.0 Turn L onto 619 and at about 39-40 miles into Park entrance and up to the Pavilion for refreshments