The Freehold Segment of the Henry Hudson Trail
Description:
The Freehold segment of the Henry Hudson trail is a dedicated bike path over an abandoned railroad track, running north-south from a residential street in Marlboro to near the center of the town of Freehold. It parallels Route 79, but traverses woods and housing developments.
Length:
The path is 5.25 miles, one way.
Surface and safety:
The surface is asphalt, about ten feet in width. Since this path was laid in 2005, it is still in excellent condition. Safety is also excellent -- the safest of the three segments of the trail. This is a path that you can bike wearing an iPod. The path also seems to be little traveled. On my most recent round trip there on a beautiful early fall day, I saw no other bikers at all.
Points of interest:
This is a serene path through woods most of the way, and there are no real points of interest. The path goes near a number of new housing developments and some expansive open fields that can be quite beautiful.
What's not to like:
The scenery, although it exhibits a quiet beauty, doesn't have much variety. Probably more important for most people, however, is the fact that of the three segments, this one is the furthest from centers of population and major highways, and thus the hardest to reach.
PINK FLOYD: Hey You
Hey you out there in the cold
Getting lonely getting old
Can you feel me?
Hey you standing in the aisles
With itchy feet and fading smiles
Can you feel me?
Hey you don't help them to bury the light
Don't give in without a fight.
Hey you out there on your own
Sitting naked by the phone
Would you touch me?
Hey you with you ear against the wall
Waiting for someone to call out
Would you touch me?
Hey you, would you help me to carry the stone?
Open your heart, I'm coming home.