Normally I get up on Sunday mornings and enjoy a cup of coffee while reading the Sunday Newark Advocate newspaper. This morning was different though because of thoughts of this weeks eventsthat has impacted me in so man ways. My world has been pretty much changed as I know it and I just didn't feel like my normal self. After a couple of cups of coffee, I loaded up the bike and proceeded to go for a short 25 mile ride around the area. While out, my thoughts turned to a short ride a co-worker recommended not too long ago. Therefore, because I had some free time, today seemed a good choice to scope out this route.
Todays ride - the Highway to Hell (Rt. 666).
Here's the link for the map directions.
I kissed my wife goodbye and watched her leave with the kids to
go to the movies and I departed Newark at 12:30 pm. The weather was a balmy 85 degrees with clear, sunny blue skies. Traffic conditions - light.
Rating on scale of 1 to 10: Five (5)
I jumped onto St. Rt 16 and traveled east to Rt. 60 South into Dresden, Ohio, home of Longaberger Baskets. From there, I turned east on to 208 and crossed the Muskingum river where I turned south onto Rt. 666.
Immediate road conditions were poor. Just in the first 1/2 mile, there was lots of broken asphalt, uneven surfaces, and loose scrabble in spots. Lots of bumps, dips, and breaks in the road were common the duration of this route which is roughly 15 miles long. The only thing that saved this ride was the occasional view of the Muskingum river 
which for the most part
parallels this route. There are the occasional series of twisties which compliment this road. The road ends at Rt. 146 where I then turned north and crossed the bridge back over the Muskingum river traveling east out of Zanesville toward Dillon Lake. I thought it funny when I saw a state route sign at the junction 146 that said "666 End", which made me think "I didn't know the road to Hell ended in Zanesville ;)
go to the movies and I departed Newark at 12:30 pm. The weather was a balmy 85 degrees with clear, sunny blue skies. Traffic conditions - light.
Rating on scale of 1 to 10: Five (5)
I jumped onto St. Rt 16 and traveled east to Rt. 60 South into Dresden, Ohio, home of Longaberger Baskets. From there, I turned east on to 208 and crossed the Muskingum river where I turned south onto Rt. 666.
Immediate road conditions were poor. Just in the first 1/2 mile, there was lots of broken asphalt, uneven surfaces, and loose scrabble in spots. Lots of bumps, dips, and breaks in the road were common the duration of this route which is roughly 15 miles long. The only thing that saved this ride was the occasional view of the Muskingum river 
which for the most partparallels this route. There are the occasional series of twisties which compliment this road. The road ends at Rt. 146 where I then turned north and crossed the bridge back over the Muskingum river traveling east out of Zanesville toward Dillon Lake. I thought it funny when I saw a state route sign at the junction 146 that said "666 End", which made me think "I didn't know the road to Hell ended in Zanesville ;)
Once outside of Zanesville, I turned north on to N. Pointe Dr to Rt 60, traveled north back to Dresden to the starting point at Rt. 666 to take some pictures.
After several pictures at the junction at 208 & 666, a large group of bikers came across the bridge from Dresden and proceeded to travel east on 208.
I would have loved to join them,
but as it was, I had to return home to finish working on the Buckeye Wheels magazine I help to build every two weeks. From the junction, I took 208 back to 60 and traveled south to Creamery road and took it to 146, to 16, and back home.
All in all, this was about a 3 hour tour on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. To top the day off, I ended the day with my wife & kids enjoying smores over a bonfire and me enjoying a cold Bud Light. Not a bad weekend ;)
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