FreeWalkers:  Endless  Summer  Walk  –  Schedule  &  Maps  (updated  8/11/17)  

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Mileage & Schedule – The Endless Summer Walk | endlessummerwalk.org The following is our latest estimate of times and milestones along the Endless Summer Walk. These are rough estimates and do not represent the entire group walking since you may be walking faster or slower than this average pace. Suggestion: find a pace you are comfortable with and a partner or two to walk with.

Time Miles Cum. Miles

Avg speed

Time (hrs)

Cum. Time

Aberdeen-Matawan Train Station - Start (NJ Transit Train #7217, ETA 7:11 AM) 7:30 AM 0 Big Mike’s Deli – 181 Main St, Port Monmouth (15 minute break) OR Jersey Coffee Roasters Lenonardo 9:45 AM 7.5 7.5 3.33 2.25 2.25 Break Ends 10:00 AM 7.5 .25 2.50 Atlantic Highlands – Go up Ave D to W. Highland Ave then left on First Ave to harbor or continue to highlands (Mt Mitchell) route 11:00 AM 3 10.5 3.0 1.00 3.50 Azzolina Bridge – Walk from Atlantic Highlands along Bayshore Trail OR over Mt. Mitchell to Highlands/Sandy Hook bridge. 12:00 PM 2.5 13.0 2.5 1.00 4.50 Lunch (30 min.) - (lunch option – Moby’s near bridge 12:30 PM 13.0 -- .50 5.00 Long Branch (Skate Park/Beg. Of Long Branch) (Long Branch Train Station 1 mile away) 3:30 PM 10 23.0 3.33 3.00 8.00 Johnny Mac’s, Asbury Park (across from train) (Optional Refueling Final Stop, pizza, etc. & beer) 5:00 PM 5.5 28.5 3.66 1.5 9.50 Asbury Park Transit Center (A.P. train station - North w/transfer at L.B.) NJ Transit Trains #4756,7256 5:43 PM NJ Transit Trains #4758,7258 6:43 PM NJ Transit Trains #4768,7268 8:45 PM 5:45 PM .5 29.0 .66 .75 10.25 TOTALS 29 2.8 10.25 Alternative  Walk  Ideas  (if  you  want  to  walk  part  of  the  walk  and  still  follow  our  schedule.  Carpooling  may  be  necessary.)  Option  1     Morning  Walk  –  A  short  and  easy  walk  from  Matawan  to  Atlantic  Highlands  for  a  10  mile  walk  on  the  Henry  Hudson  Trail       Parking  at  the  end  of  Henry  Hudson  RT  36  D’alessio’s  Bagels  Express  (ave.  D)  near  Rt36  as  you  approach  AH.  Option  2     Afternoon  Long  Walk  –  If  you  start  at  Atlantic  Highlands  you  have  about  20  miles  to  walk.    You  can  catch  train  back  to  Matawan  and  

carpool  (Any  volunteers  to  take  walkers  back  to  AH?)  Option  3   Middle  Distance  Walk  –  Park  in  street  in  Highlands  near  Moby’s  &  Azzolina  Bridge  to  Sandy  Hook  (17-­‐mile  walk)  Option  4   Short  Walk  –  if  you  start  at  Long  Branch  train  station  you  can  walk  6  or  7  miles  to  Asbury  Park  and  catch  the  train  back.  Option  5  /  6   Longish  Walk  –  If  you  start  from  Matawan  and  want  to  walk  23  miles  you  can  catch  a  train  from  Long  Branch.    If  you  need  assistance  call  Paul  Kiczek,  FreeWalkers  –  973-­214-­1811    

FreeWalkers:  Endless  Summer  Walk  –  Schedule  &  Maps  (updated  8/11/17)  

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 View  of  Henry  Hudson  Trail  from  Aberdeen/Matawan  to  Atlantic  Highlands  –  Ave  D  –  left  turn  to  water/harbor  pick  up  Bayshore  Trail  section.  Or  for  different  and  more  challenging  scene  head  up  Mt.  Mitchell.  Both  offer  beautiful  views.  

FreeWalkers:  Endless  Summer  Walk  –  Schedule  &  Maps  (updated  8/11/17)  

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 Continue  on  Baryshore  trail  from  Atlantic  Highlands  to  Highlands  –  alt  trail  is  over  scenic  Mt.  Mitchell  Recommended  lunch  break  is  at  Moby’s  @  the  Highlands  bridge  to  Sandy  Hook.  

FreeWalkers:  Endless  Summer  Walk  –  Schedule  &  Maps  (updated  8/11/17)  

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 Long  Branch  to  Asbury  Park  –  about  9  miles  to  go.    Final  Post-­‐Party  at  Jonny  Mac’s  (right  across  from  train  station  –  208  Main  St.)