Water Gap 300k

Submitter: Andrew

The Water Gap edition of the PA300 combines the Classic and Hawk's Nest editions of prior years.

Taking advantage of the light traffic in the early morning hours, we head directly through Bethlehem towards the first controle stop in Cherryville. We then make our first crossing over the Applachian Trail at Little Gap. After an exhilarating descent past the Blue Mountain Ski resort, we follow the valley road which offers spectacular views of the mountain ridge off to our right. The next stop is the "Apple Pie" bakery in Water Gap. The 200k riders will split off and start their return trip through Portland while the 300k riders will continue north along River Road along the PA side of the Delaware Water Gap Recreation Area and then crossing at Dingmans Ferry to the NJ side of the park for the return trip south back to Water Gap. But first they'll make a controle stop at the Hainesville Deli - the omelets and tuna subs have both been highly recommended in the past. 300k riders make their next crossing of the Appalachian Trail, this time, along the I-80 bridge pedestrian walk way (where they actually ride on the trail) as they head into Water Gap, and rejoin the 200k route.

The return trip home continues along the Delaware River through Belvidere, Stewartsville, and with a penultimate controle in Bloomsbury. The route then follows the Musconetcong River on to Riegelsville. We return to PA at Riegelsville. But instead of the Rt 611 & Rt412 routing on previous events, the return trip follows quieter backroads through Nockamixon and Haycock.

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