Ride on the Columbia Rail Trail In New Jersey

Ride is approx 30 miles round trip. Stop at The Coffee Potter for snacks on way back??? Bring spare tube/patch kit. This trail strings together forests, farms, and parklands as it stretches 15 miles among the small towns of High Bridge, Califon, Long Valley, and Washington. Most of the corridor parallels the South Branch of the Raritan River ( a premier fly fishing stream ). The trail also passes through the magnificent Ken Lockwood Gorge, where steep slopes reveal rapid water and dramatic rock formations. The tiny borough of Califon boasts 170 structures on the National Register of Historic Places, including the restored railroad station.

The trail surface is crushed stone. Hybrid bike recommended.