Directions: Johnson Park in New Brunswick/Piscataway at the Grove 5
parking lot, accessed from the one-way Park road that starts at Landing Lane.
Landing Lane bisects the park. It is 200 yards north of the Route 18/Metlars
Lane traffic light. To get to Landing Lane, take River Road north, into Piscataway,
from Highland Park. At the 3rd traffic light, make a left.
Alternatively, take Easton Avenue from Somerset going south or New Brunswick
going north; Landing Lane intersects Easton Avenue at Franklin Blvd.
Trail Information: The trail is packed dirt and entirely flat and very
scenic. The towpath runs from Trenton , through Princeton, to Johnson Park in New
Brunswick. Runners/walkers can join in at many points along the 34.1 mile towpath.
Miscellaneous Information: The Raritan Valley Road Runners run every
Saturday on the towpath. During Daylight Savings Time, these runs start at 8 a.m. Runners
should arrive by 7:50 a.m. for the 8 a.m. start. During Standard Time, these
runs start at 9 a.m.
The run is out-and-back on the Delaware & Raritan Canal Towpath. Typical distances
vary from 4.8 to over 20 miles and runners of all levels are welcome! Rest rooms are
available at the start and along the way, but they close for the season in early November.
Ray Petit