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Northwest New Jersey is lakes, state forests and long valleys between the ridges. There are fewer people here than anywhere else in the state, and it shows on the back roads.
It's also where the leaves turn first. If you only make one fall trip, make it here.
2 loops
Built by RideLoop from each town, the same way it builds yours. Every press of Build in the app makes a new one.
Hope and Jenny Jump
From the old Moravian village of Hope past Jenny Jump State Forest on State Park and Jenny Jump Roads, and along Shades of Death Road, one of New Jersey's best-known back roads.
- No state highways
- No 50 mph roads
- No four-lane roads
Branchville valleys
Ridge, Mattison, Pines, Fox Hill and Plains Roads, and Kemah Lake Road: the farm valleys and wooded hills south of Branchville, some of the quietest roads in the state.
- Crosses US 206 once, never rides along it
- No 50 mph or four-lane roads along the way
Riding in Sussex and Warren
Hope and Jenny Jump
Hope was founded by Moravian settlers in the 1700s, and its stone buildings still line the main street. Jenny Jump State Forest is just above the village, and the roads around it are narrow and quiet.
Branchville and the lakes
Branchville sits below Stokes State Forest and the Kittatinny Ridge. The farm valleys south of town are rolling, wooded and lightly used.
Your own loop, from your front door
- Set your start. Home, a café or a park, anywhere in the US.
- Pick a distance. RideLoop builds a loop on quiet roads and leaves out highways, 50 mph roads and four-lane roads.
- Send it to your Garmin. Or download a GPX for any other bike computer.
Start free. Ride more for less than a coffee a week.
Questions
When do the leaves peak in Sussex and Warren?
Usually mid October, the earliest in New Jersey, starting on the ridges.
Is RideLoop free?
Yes, to start. Bronze is free: 2 loops a month, sent to Garmin Connect, plus GPX downloads for any device. Silver is $9.99 a month for 30 loops a month, sent straight to your Garmin in one tap. Gold is $14.99 a month at the launch price, with unlimited loops and every feature.
Which roads does RideLoop leave out?
Roads with a speed limit of 50 mph or more, roads with four or more lanes, and roads mapped as highways. County roads with no shoulder count as four times their length, so loops use them only where there is no quiet way around. Roads other riders graded rough are left out too.
Are these the only loops?
No. The loops on this page are samples RideLoop built from each town. In the app you get a new loop every time you press Build, from wherever you start.
Build your own Sussex and Warren loop
Start from home or anywhere on the map, pick a distance, and send it to your Garmin.
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