Scenic & Spooky North Jersey

Join us for a 75-mile autumn haunt that climbs from the banks of the Delaware clear across the New Jersey Highlands. We gather in White Township and head northeast into the shadow of Jenny Jump State Forest, brushing past the infamous Shades of Death Road a stretch that has earned its name in local legend several times over.

From there the route threads the wooded back roads of Warren and Sussex Counties through Newton and Sparta before climbing into Passaic County. Expect the good stuff: better than thirty genuine corners, tight forest canopy, and long open ridgeline runs. The final third turns lakeside as we trace Warwick Turnpike, Marshall Hill Road through West Milford, and the Greenwood Lake Turnpike past Ringwood State Park.

We finish on the water at D'Boathaus on Greenwood Lake for lunch - waterfront seating, cold drinks, and a well-earned end to the morning's run.

Agenda for the day

9:30 Gather for the Drive

9:45 Drivers meeting

10:00 Depart on tour

~12:30 Lunch at D'Boathaus

We will offer 2 registration options, there will be written directions you can print at home created from the route planning tool that are several pages long if necessary.

Follow the leader – run with the large group Rallista Routes will be provided for reference.

Follow the directions – link to the Rallista App. Form small groups or run by yourself. These drivers will leave 15 min before the large group.