INTRODUCTION:
LEAVING PRINCETON

MAP

DIRECTIONS:

All standard rides start from one of the “trailheads” shown on this map.
1) Rosedale Rd – W
2) Ridgeview Rd – NW
3) Cherry Hill Rd – NW
4) Montomery Rd – N
5) Canal Rd – N

Directions to (1):
Leave Dillon, head up hill to gate on Nassau St
Turn R onto Nassau St
Get in L turn lane, turn L onto Witherspoon St at light
Go down Witherspoon to first light, turn L on Paul Robeson Pl
Go straight across Rt. 206 (Bayard Ln) at light
Paul Robeson Pl becomes Hodge Rd
At fork intersection, turn R onto Lafayette Rd
Quick L on Cleveland Ln
Go straight across Elm Rd at light
This is Rosedale Rd.  You are at (1).

Directions to (2):
Leave Dillon, head up hill to gate on Nassau St
Turn R onto Nassau St
Get in L turn lane, turn L onto Witherspoon St at light
Go down Witherspoon St to first light, go straight
Witherspoon St is rough and busy here, be careful
Go straight at light, careful of cars turning R
Shortly after, turn L into another light
Go straight onto Cherry Hill Rd at this light
Climb Cherry Hill
½ mile after the top turn L onto Ridgeview Rd
This is easy to miss on the fast descent, be alert
This is Ridgeview Rd.  You are at (2).

Directions to (3):
Leave Dillon, head up hill to gate on Nassau St
Turn R onto Nassau St
Get in L turn lane, turn L onto Witherspoon St at light
Go down Witherspoon St to first light, go straight
Witherspoon St is rough and busy here, be careful
Go straight at light, careful of cars turning R
Shortly after, turn L into another light
Go straight onto Cherry Hill Rd at this light
Climb Cherry Hill, descend all the way to T
Turn L then quickly R
This is Cherry Hill Rd.  You are at (3).
 

Directions to (4) via Mt Lucas Rd:
This has more traffic but is slightly shorter.
Leave Dillon, head up hill to gate on Nassau St
Turn R onto Nassau St
Get in L turn lane, turn L onto Witherspoon St at light
Go down Witherspoon St to first light, go straight
Witherspoon St is rough and busy here, be careful
Go straight at light, careful of cars turning R
Continue straight onto Mt. Lucas Rd
Straight across Jefferson Rd, straight across Ewing St at light
Up hill then descend to yield sign, merge onto Princeton Ave
Follow Princeton Ave 1 mile to 4-way stop, L on Crescent Ave
You are in Rocky Hill
Quick R on Church St, then straight across Rt. 518
This is Montgomery Rd.  You are at (4)

Directions to (4) via Herrontown Rd:
This has less traffic but is slightly longer.
Leave Dillon, head up hill to gate on Nassau St
Turn R onto Nassau St
Get in L turn lane, turn L onto Witherspoon St at light
Go down Witherspoon St to first light, turn R onto Wiggins St
Wiggins turns into Hamilton Ave
At T, L onto Snowden Ln
Go down then up to another T, L onto Herrontown Rd
Climb Autumn Hill, wind down then bend sharply L
After 90 degree bend, R onto Poor Farm Rd
Quick R on Mt. Lucas Rd
Descend to yield sign, merge onto Princeton Ave
Follow Princeton Ave 1 mile to 4-way stop, L on Crescent Ave
You are in Rocky Hill
Quick R on Church St, then straight across Rt. 518
This is Montgomery Rd.  You are at (4)

Directions to (5):
Straight down Prospect Ave past the clubs
Continue 1½ miles to T
Turn R onto Kingston-Princeton Rd
Past Lake Carnegie, L at light onto River Rd
River Rd turns into Kingston Rd in Somerset County
Descend down short hill, turn R on Crescent Ave
***Rather than turning towards 518, you can continue and connect to (4)
R on Rt 518, careful of small shoulder and traffic
Across wooden bridge, L at light
This is Canal Rd.  You are at (5)

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