Route 23 · High Point & Port Jervis

The natural way out of North Jersey toward the Delaware: NJ-23 sheds the traffic at Hamburg and past Sussex opens into wide sweepers that climb to High Point and drop into Port Jervis. From there it links straight onto Hawk's Nest (NY-97) for a full day. It's a transit ride with a strong finish, not a technical one. The first half has lights and traffic, and unmarked patrol cars are common.