Pocono Cruise to Jim Thorpe

A Poconos crossing that starts in Easton, runs up PA-611 along the river to the Water Gap, goes through Stroudsburg and takes PA-715, the fun part, before following US-209 to Jim Thorpe. The payoff is the town itself: mountain streets and Victorian buildings that feel like another continent. It's one-way and long for a half day, so plan the ride home. In October Jim Thorpe fills up with leaf-peepers and parking is tough; the Tannersville stretch is commercial and slow.