NYC to Shanandoah National Park
#2
02-23-2006, 09:15 PM
RE: NYC to Shanandoah National Park
Thats a challenge! Yikes, the roads they are a plenty. I certainly understand the desire to stay clear of the superslab. I think ya may like Rt 209 from the Delaware Water Gap rec area all the way out to just north of Harrisburg Pa. Then scout for Rt . 15 through Gettysburg Pa. strait through to frederick Md. (this is sorta the Dutch country area) Rt. 340 goes all the way into Front Royal Va. at the north end of the park. By the way, 340 which runs N and S parallel to the park is a great alternate ride if ya tire of the Skyline Drive and the 30 mph(sorry off topic) . You'd have to be creative making it to 209 from NYC. I know Rt. 30 between York and Chambersburg Pa. can get real congested (my experiences there) and leave ya wishing for the I-81 tarmac.
If anyone has any really cool rural suggestions I'd be game myself, Im only 90 mi. north of NYC and always seeking new adventure.
If anyone has any really cool rural suggestions I'd be game myself, Im only 90 mi. north of NYC and always seeking new adventure.
#4
02-23-2006, 11:02 PM
RE: NYC to Shanandoah National Park
Here is a route that my GPS calculated using the shortest route and avoiding major highways. The distance is about the same as going down the superslab, but this will take about seven hours....five hours on I78 and I81.
1. US1&9N 0 ft
2. Get on US 1 & 9 N and drive east
3. Turn right onto Jersey Ave 0.3 mi
4. Keep right onto Jersey Ave 0.3 mi
5. Turn right onto 10th St 0.4 mi
6. Turn left onto Coles St 0.5 mi
7. Turn right onto Grand St 1.4 mi
8. Turn right onto Communipaw Ave 2.3 mi
9. Take the Raymond Blvd ramp to the right 5.4 mi
10. Take the US-1-Truck S/US-9-Truck S ramp to the left towards Newark Airport/Port Newark 5.5 mi
11. Keep left onto US 1 & 9 N 8.0 mi
12. Keep right onto US 1 & 9 N 8.7 mi
13. Keep left onto US 1 & 9 N 9.1 mi
14. Take the US-22 W ramp to the right towards Hillside 9.2 mi
15. Keep left onto Springfield Rd 20.0 mi
16. Keep left onto US 22 W 22.1 mi
17. Keep left onto US 22 W 23.6 mi
18. Keep left onto US 22 W 28.2 mi
19. Take the I-287 N ramp to the right towards I-78/Mahwah/Morristown 32.6 mi
20. Keep left onto I-287 N towards I-78 W 36.2 mi
21. Take exit 21B to the left onto I-78 W towards Easton Pa 38.9 mi
22. Take exit 75 to the right towards Pa-611/Easton/Philadelphia 72.0 mi
23. Keep left onto I-78 W ramp 72.4 mi
24. Take exit 54A to the right onto US-222 S/Hamilton Boulevard 93.2 mi
25. Take ramp to the right towards Sinking Springs 117 mi
26. Take the US-422 E/Pottstown ramp to the left 125 mi
27. Take the US-222 S ramp to the left towards Lancaster Avenue 128 mi
28. Keep right onto E Lancaster Ave 128 mi
29. Keep right onto Reading Rd 136 mi
30. Keep left onto Oregon Pike 151 mi
31. Keep right onto US-30 W 156 mi
32. Keep left onto York Rd 156 mi
33. Take the US-30 W ramp to the left 156 mi
34. Keep right onto US-30 W 157 mi
35. Take the Pa-74 ramp to the right towards Dover/West York 183 mi
36. Continue on Lincoln Hwy ramp 183 mi
37. Take the US-30 W ramp to the right towards Gettysburg 186 mi
38. Turn left onto Hwy 194 196 mi
39. Turn left onto Carlisle St 203 mi
40. Turn right onto Frederick St 203 mi
41. Keep right onto Francis Scott Key Hwy 218 mi
42. Keep left onto N Market St 238 mi
43. Turn right onto W 9th St 240 mi
44. Turn left onto Hwy 355 S 240 mi
45. Turn right onto W Patrick St 241 mi
46. Keep left onto S Jefferson St 241 mi
47. Take the Md-180/Md-351 ramp to the right 242 mi
48. Take the Md-180/Md-351 ramp to the right 242 mi
49. Turn left onto Jefferson Pike 242 mi
50. Keep right onto Jefferson Pike 250 mi
51. Enter roundabout Roundabout 254 mi
52. Take the 2nd right onto Jefferson Pike 254 mi
53. Take the US-340 W ramp 256 mi
54. Turn left onto S West St 268 mi
55. Turn right onto US 340 270 mi
56. Turn left onto Bishop Meade Rd 284 mi
57. Turn left onto Millwood Rd 287 mi
58. Turn right onto Bishop Meade Rd 287 mi
59. Turn left onto Red Gate Rd 289 mi
60. Turn left onto Stickley Ln 296 mi
61. Turn left onto US 340 S 302 mi
62. Turn left onto Skyline Dr 304 mi
63. ShenandoahNat' 304 mi
Total Time 7:03
1. US1&9N 0 ft
2. Get on US 1 & 9 N and drive east
3. Turn right onto Jersey Ave 0.3 mi
4. Keep right onto Jersey Ave 0.3 mi
5. Turn right onto 10th St 0.4 mi
6. Turn left onto Coles St 0.5 mi
7. Turn right onto Grand St 1.4 mi
8. Turn right onto Communipaw Ave 2.3 mi
9. Take the Raymond Blvd ramp to the right 5.4 mi
10. Take the US-1-Truck S/US-9-Truck S ramp to the left towards Newark Airport/Port Newark 5.5 mi
11. Keep left onto US 1 & 9 N 8.0 mi
12. Keep right onto US 1 & 9 N 8.7 mi
13. Keep left onto US 1 & 9 N 9.1 mi
14. Take the US-22 W ramp to the right towards Hillside 9.2 mi
15. Keep left onto Springfield Rd 20.0 mi
16. Keep left onto US 22 W 22.1 mi
17. Keep left onto US 22 W 23.6 mi
18. Keep left onto US 22 W 28.2 mi
19. Take the I-287 N ramp to the right towards I-78/Mahwah/Morristown 32.6 mi
20. Keep left onto I-287 N towards I-78 W 36.2 mi
21. Take exit 21B to the left onto I-78 W towards Easton Pa 38.9 mi
22. Take exit 75 to the right towards Pa-611/Easton/Philadelphia 72.0 mi
23. Keep left onto I-78 W ramp 72.4 mi
24. Take exit 54A to the right onto US-222 S/Hamilton Boulevard 93.2 mi
25. Take ramp to the right towards Sinking Springs 117 mi
26. Take the US-422 E/Pottstown ramp to the left 125 mi
27. Take the US-222 S ramp to the left towards Lancaster Avenue 128 mi
28. Keep right onto E Lancaster Ave 128 mi
29. Keep right onto Reading Rd 136 mi
30. Keep left onto Oregon Pike 151 mi
31. Keep right onto US-30 W 156 mi
32. Keep left onto York Rd 156 mi
33. Take the US-30 W ramp to the left 156 mi
34. Keep right onto US-30 W 157 mi
35. Take the Pa-74 ramp to the right towards Dover/West York 183 mi
36. Continue on Lincoln Hwy ramp 183 mi
37. Take the US-30 W ramp to the right towards Gettysburg 186 mi
38. Turn left onto Hwy 194 196 mi
39. Turn left onto Carlisle St 203 mi
40. Turn right onto Frederick St 203 mi
41. Keep right onto Francis Scott Key Hwy 218 mi
42. Keep left onto N Market St 238 mi
43. Turn right onto W 9th St 240 mi
44. Turn left onto Hwy 355 S 240 mi
45. Turn right onto W Patrick St 241 mi
46. Keep left onto S Jefferson St 241 mi
47. Take the Md-180/Md-351 ramp to the right 242 mi
48. Take the Md-180/Md-351 ramp to the right 242 mi
49. Turn left onto Jefferson Pike 242 mi
50. Keep right onto Jefferson Pike 250 mi
51. Enter roundabout Roundabout 254 mi
52. Take the 2nd right onto Jefferson Pike 254 mi
53. Take the US-340 W ramp 256 mi
54. Turn left onto S West St 268 mi
55. Turn right onto US 340 270 mi
56. Turn left onto Bishop Meade Rd 284 mi
57. Turn left onto Millwood Rd 287 mi
58. Turn right onto Bishop Meade Rd 287 mi
59. Turn left onto Red Gate Rd 289 mi
60. Turn left onto Stickley Ln 296 mi
61. Turn left onto US 340 S 302 mi
62. Turn left onto Skyline Dr 304 mi
63. ShenandoahNat' 304 mi
Total Time 7:03
#5
02-24-2006, 09:36 PM
I am probably going to take 81 till Highway 11 and take it all the way down to the Park.
#6
02-25-2006, 11:22 AM
RE: NYC to Shanandoah National Park
ORIGINAL: LOWTOW
Here is a route that my GPS calculated using the shortest route and avoiding major highways. The distance is about the same as going down the superslab, but this will take about seven hours....five hours on I78 and I81.
1. US1&9N 0 ft
2. Get on US 1 & 9 N and drive east
3. Turn right onto Jersey Ave 0.3 mi
4. Keep right onto Jersey Ave 0.3 mi
5. Turn right onto 10th St 0.4 mi
6. Turn left onto Coles St 0.5 mi
7. Turn right onto Grand St 1.4 mi
8. Turn right onto Communipaw Ave 2.3 mi
9. Take the Raymond Blvd ramp to the right 5.4 mi
10. Take the US-1-Truck S/US-9-Truck S ramp to the left towards Newark Airport/Port Newark 5.5 mi
11. Keep left onto US 1 & 9 N 8.0 mi
12. Keep right onto US 1 & 9 N 8.7 mi
13. Keep left onto US 1 & 9 N 9.1 mi
14. Take the US-22 W ramp to the right towards Hillside 9.2 mi
15. Keep left onto Springfield Rd 20.0 mi
16. Keep left onto US 22 W 22.1 mi
17. Keep left onto US 22 W 23.6 mi
18. Keep left onto US 22 W 28.2 mi
19. Take the I-287 N ramp to the right towards I-78/Mahwah/Morristown 32.6 mi
20. Keep left onto I-287 N towards I-78 W 36.2 mi
21. Take exit 21B to the left onto I-78 W towards Easton Pa 38.9 mi
22. Take exit 75 to the right towards Pa-611/Easton/Philadelphia 72.0 mi
23. Keep left onto I-78 W ramp 72.4 mi
24. Take exit 54A to the right onto US-222 S/Hamilton Boulevard 93.2 mi
25. Take ramp to the right towards Sinking Springs 117 mi
26. Take the US-422 E/Pottstown ramp to the left 125 mi
27. Take the US-222 S ramp to the left towards Lancaster Avenue 128 mi
28. Keep right onto E Lancaster Ave 128 mi
29. Keep right onto Reading Rd 136 mi
30. Keep left onto Oregon Pike 151 mi
31. Keep right onto US-30 W 156 mi
32. Keep left onto York Rd 156 mi
33. Take the US-30 W ramp to the left 156 mi
34. Keep right onto US-30 W 157 mi
35. Take the Pa-74 ramp to the right towards Dover/West York 183 mi
36. Continue on Lincoln Hwy ramp 183 mi
37. Take the US-30 W ramp to the right towards Gettysburg 186 mi
38. Turn left onto Hwy 194 196 mi
39. Turn left onto Carlisle St 203 mi
40. Turn right onto Frederick St 203 mi
41. Keep right onto Francis Scott Key Hwy 218 mi
42. Keep left onto N Market St 238 mi
43. Turn right onto W 9th St 240 mi
44. Turn left onto Hwy 355 S 240 mi
45. Turn right onto W Patrick St 241 mi
46. Keep left onto S Jefferson St 241 mi
47. Take the Md-180/Md-351 ramp to the right 242 mi
48. Take the Md-180/Md-351 ramp to the right 242 mi
49. Turn left onto Jefferson Pike 242 mi
50. Keep right onto Jefferson Pike 250 mi
51. Enter roundabout Roundabout 254 mi
52. Take the 2nd right onto Jefferson Pike 254 mi
53. Take the US-340 W ramp 256 mi
54. Turn left onto S West St 268 mi
55. Turn right onto US 340 270 mi
56. Turn left onto Bishop Meade Rd 284 mi
57. Turn left onto Millwood Rd 287 mi
58. Turn right onto Bishop Meade Rd 287 mi
59. Turn left onto Red Gate Rd 289 mi
60. Turn left onto Stickley Ln 296 mi
61. Turn left onto US 340 S 302 mi
62. Turn left onto Skyline Dr 304 mi
63. ShenandoahNat' 304 mi
Total Time 7:03
Here is a route that my GPS calculated using the shortest route and avoiding major highways. The distance is about the same as going down the superslab, but this will take about seven hours....five hours on I78 and I81.
1. US1&9N 0 ft
2. Get on US 1 & 9 N and drive east
3. Turn right onto Jersey Ave 0.3 mi
4. Keep right onto Jersey Ave 0.3 mi
5. Turn right onto 10th St 0.4 mi
6. Turn left onto Coles St 0.5 mi
7. Turn right onto Grand St 1.4 mi
8. Turn right onto Communipaw Ave 2.3 mi
9. Take the Raymond Blvd ramp to the right 5.4 mi
10. Take the US-1-Truck S/US-9-Truck S ramp to the left towards Newark Airport/Port Newark 5.5 mi
11. Keep left onto US 1 & 9 N 8.0 mi
12. Keep right onto US 1 & 9 N 8.7 mi
13. Keep left onto US 1 & 9 N 9.1 mi
14. Take the US-22 W ramp to the right towards Hillside 9.2 mi
15. Keep left onto Springfield Rd 20.0 mi
16. Keep left onto US 22 W 22.1 mi
17. Keep left onto US 22 W 23.6 mi
18. Keep left onto US 22 W 28.2 mi
19. Take the I-287 N ramp to the right towards I-78/Mahwah/Morristown 32.6 mi
20. Keep left onto I-287 N towards I-78 W 36.2 mi
21. Take exit 21B to the left onto I-78 W towards Easton Pa 38.9 mi
22. Take exit 75 to the right towards Pa-611/Easton/Philadelphia 72.0 mi
23. Keep left onto I-78 W ramp 72.4 mi
24. Take exit 54A to the right onto US-222 S/Hamilton Boulevard 93.2 mi
25. Take ramp to the right towards Sinking Springs 117 mi
26. Take the US-422 E/Pottstown ramp to the left 125 mi
27. Take the US-222 S ramp to the left towards Lancaster Avenue 128 mi
28. Keep right onto E Lancaster Ave 128 mi
29. Keep right onto Reading Rd 136 mi
30. Keep left onto Oregon Pike 151 mi
31. Keep right onto US-30 W 156 mi
32. Keep left onto York Rd 156 mi
33. Take the US-30 W ramp to the left 156 mi
34. Keep right onto US-30 W 157 mi
35. Take the Pa-74 ramp to the right towards Dover/West York 183 mi
36. Continue on Lincoln Hwy ramp 183 mi
37. Take the US-30 W ramp to the right towards Gettysburg 186 mi
38. Turn left onto Hwy 194 196 mi
39. Turn left onto Carlisle St 203 mi
40. Turn right onto Frederick St 203 mi
41. Keep right onto Francis Scott Key Hwy 218 mi
42. Keep left onto N Market St 238 mi
43. Turn right onto W 9th St 240 mi
44. Turn left onto Hwy 355 S 240 mi
45. Turn right onto W Patrick St 241 mi
46. Keep left onto S Jefferson St 241 mi
47. Take the Md-180/Md-351 ramp to the right 242 mi
48. Take the Md-180/Md-351 ramp to the right 242 mi
49. Turn left onto Jefferson Pike 242 mi
50. Keep right onto Jefferson Pike 250 mi
51. Enter roundabout Roundabout 254 mi
52. Take the 2nd right onto Jefferson Pike 254 mi
53. Take the US-340 W ramp 256 mi
54. Turn left onto S West St 268 mi
55. Turn right onto US 340 270 mi
56. Turn left onto Bishop Meade Rd 284 mi
57. Turn left onto Millwood Rd 287 mi
58. Turn right onto Bishop Meade Rd 287 mi
59. Turn left onto Red Gate Rd 289 mi
60. Turn left onto Stickley Ln 296 mi
61. Turn left onto US 340 S 302 mi
62. Turn left onto Skyline Dr 304 mi
63. ShenandoahNat' 304 mi
Total Time 7:03
Gotta love those mapquest things sometimes. Inforit: 81 will do ya just fine.
#7
02-27-2006, 09:16 AM
RE: NYC to Shanandoah National Park
If you set the trip at 0 when you start....just turn when you reach the mile mark. This list was from a garmin unit. Each line is the direction the unit makes. It gives you advance notice of upcoming turns and I have found it to be very accurate. You can probably edit out 2/3 of the calls to make it a little easier to map the route. I was being lazy.
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#8
02-27-2006, 04:14 PM
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RE: NYC to Shanandoah National Park
Rt. 11 is a nice ride. Small towns with decent distance between them. Rt. 340 is a similar road. Very relaxing ride either way. I think taking Rt. 15 out of PA and into MD is a good choice. You can follow Rt 15 all the way to Rt 340. Just watch the signs in Frederick, MD. This is where Rt 15 splits. If you stay straight or bear left, it will turn into I-270S towards DC. But there are signs advising you to take the RIGHT exit to Rt 15/Rt340. The whole trip is signed very well.
If you are ready for a break around Winchester, Grove's HD just opened a new shop last year. Very nice. Its right off of Rt. 50 (Millwood Pike). Rt. 340 intersects Rt. 50. Its just about 5 miles or so west of that intersection. You can also get to Rt 50 from Rt 11, you'll just have to go east. Its not far at all from either junction.
If you are ready for a break around Winchester, Grove's HD just opened a new shop last year. Very nice. Its right off of Rt. 50 (Millwood Pike). Rt. 340 intersects Rt. 50. Its just about 5 miles or so west of that intersection. You can also get to Rt 50 from Rt 11, you'll just have to go east. Its not far at all from either junction.
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02-27-2006, 11:05 PM
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RE: NYC to Shanandoah National Park
80 to 81 sounds like a good move. I did that run last year in a cager. The ride over the mountains was nice. It would be awesome on a bike. Once into Maryland on 81, you can take 70 East and pick up 340 West at Frederick. The rest is smooth sailing to Front Royal...Have a great ride!!!
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#10
03-03-2006, 05:29 PM
RE: NYC to Shanandoah National Park
Thanks for the info guys. Looks like I will be taking 78 to 81 to 15 to 340. I am heading further down to Smokey Mountains through Blue Ridge Pkwy. On the way back to NY I would like to take the eastern roads. I was thinking Ocean Highway 17 up north towards NY. Anyone know or had experience riding on that highway? Any other roads you can think of that I can take that are more scenic.
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