Jersey Is not flat

[Ian] · 07-24-2008, 10:47 AM

So I've been scouting on google earth the past few days and I found two runs with about a 500 foot drop in elevation on each.
First run is Bear Swap Rd.

1.7 miles long, drops about 500 feet in elevation.

Second run is Skylands Rd.

Almost 3 miles long, again about a 500 foot drop in elevation. 3 hairpins.

I plan to go check these out some time next month. I'm not exactly sure what town these are in but I'm pretty sure they are in Ringwood manor state park. Near Ramapo Lake. I used mapquest from NYC to oakland NJ, a town thats not far from both of these runs and it came out to about 50 mintues away. Anyway, I can't wait to go skate these.

concreteSwell · 07-24-2008, 11:00 AM

Right on. Pics.

[Ian] · 07-25-2008, 02:41 PM

So after looking at these runs on maps.live.com it turns out bear swap isn't as straight as it looks. The top part is very widing while the lower part is mostly straight. Also there is another section of bearswamp that does not show up on google earth and that section is very winding.

FoxRiderar77 · 07-25-2008, 05:55 PM

Is this up by Ringwood state park? There's a road up there called Skyline Drive I believe is very twisty and steep. I've been on it once when I went biking at Ringwood.

GEO · 07-25-2008, 06:29 PM

500 ft. in 3 miles IS Flat, maybe it's because I live in ColoRADo.!

[Ian] · 07-25-2008, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FoxRiderar77

Is this up by Ringwood state park? There's a road up there called Skyline Drive I believe is very twisty and steep. I've been on it once when I went biking at Ringwood.

Yeha it is. I looked at skyline but didnt do rise over run to find the grade.

Bruce22 · 07-26-2008, 02:49 AM

After being in cali and just getting a taste of the downhill it's safe to say That's flat as a 10 year old asian chick

kissmedeadly · 07-27-2008, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FoxRiderar77

Is this up by Ringwood state park? There's a road up there called Skyline Drive I believe is very twisty and steep. I've been on it once when I went biking at Ringwood.

All of skyline drive isn't really skate able. The pavement is kind of sketchy in more than a few areas, and there are more than a few somewhat steep uphill bends on the road.

Pat S · 07-28-2008, 09:51 AM

yeah 500 ft in 3 miles is pretty flat. There are decent hills in that area, just kinda short if you want them to be fast because theres not much elevation change.

ton · 07-28-2008, 09:56 AM

these hills phail.