From Allentown · PA-402 · inside the Poconos

This full-day version starts in Allentown. The first 40 miles go out on back roads, mostly PA-512, PA-191 and US-209, to Marshalls Creek, where the good part begins. The core stretch, PA-402 · inside the Poconos, runs 28 miles to Blooming Grove.

The ride home is the quick way: 74 miles on US-209, PA-402 and US-22 back to Allentown. All in, it's about 142 miles and 3.5 hours in the saddle, before any stops for gas, food or photos. There's time to take it easy.

Full-day version that starts in Allentown: it adds the ride there and back to PA-402 · inside the Poconos. Here is what you'll find on the core stretch:

PA-402 crosses the interior of the Poconos from Marshalls Creek to Blooming Grove: Resica Falls, Porters Lake, Pecks Pond and forest end to end. There are hardly any houses or traffic, and the bends are easygoing. It pairs well with US-209 or US-6. There are almost no services along the way: leave with a full tank and watch for deer, especially at dawn and dusk.