Millstone to Griggstown
6.4 miles: 0 hours, 12 minutes
Begin in the charming Federalist-style town of Millstone. Then known as Somerset Courthouse, it was burned to the ground by the British during the Revolutionary War. Stop for a nature walk in Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park before crossing the canal into East Millstone. Canal Road takes you through the beautiful forest surrounding the canal.
Griggstown to Kingston
4.9 miles: 0 hours, 9 minutes
Canal Road takes you through the forest along the Delaware and Raritan Canal to the town of Griggstown, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Continue along scenic Laurel Avenue to Kingston, which includes five historic districts as well as the John W. Flemer Preserve and Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park.
Kingston to Rocky Hill
2.5 miles: 0 hours, 5 minutes
This section of the byway retraces the route from Laurel Avenue and Rocky Hill Road and includes a short detour into Rocky Hill, whose historic district dates back to the late 1700s. The village includes 145 historic buildings on Washington Street and Crescent, Montgomery and Princeton avenues.
Rocky Hill to Millstone
9.7 miles: 0 hours, 16 minutes
Returning to Canal Road, enjoy the forest scenery alongside the canal before crossing the Griggstown Causeway. Catch glimpses of the Millstone River through the tall trees that line this two-lane highway leading back to the town of Millstone.