Columbia Rail Trail
Washington Township, New Jersey
| Address: | ~8 W Mill Rd, Long Valley, NJ 07853, USA |
| GPS: |
40°47'4.7"N 74°46'52.1"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | New Jersey |
| Trail Length: | 31.00 miles |
| MTB Difficulty: | Easiest |
| Trail Type: | Out & Back |
| MTB Trail Type: | Greenway |
Mountain Bike
Compacted aggregate or crushed limestone Rail Bed Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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Add ResourceNever modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Washington Township, New Jersey
- Head southwest on Trent Rd toward Egg Harbor Rd (0.3 mi)
- Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Egg Harbor Rd (2.4 mi)
- Continue onto NJ-47 N (0.8 mi)
- Take the ramp onto NJ-55 N (4.3 mi)
- Merge onto NJ-42 N (0.9 mi)
- Take exit 14 toward County 753/Creek Rd/Bellmawr (315 ft)
- Continue onto Leaf Ave (66 ft)
- Turn right onto Benigno Ave (1.4 mi)
- Turn right onto S Black Horse Pike (226 ft)
- Take the ramp to NJ TpkeToll road(0.4 mi)
- Keep left at the fork, follow signs for New York and merge onto NJ TpkeToll road(23.7 mi)
- Keep left at the fork to stay on NJ Tpke, follow signs for New Jersey TurnpikeToll road(10.6 mi)
- Continue onto I-95/NJ TpkeToll road(23.1 mi)
- Take exit 9 to merge onto NJ-18 N toward U.S. 1/New BrunswickPartial toll road(1.1 mi)
- Slight left to stay on NJ-18 N (0.9 mi)
- Keep left to stay on NJ-18 N (2.7 mi)
- Take the River Rd exit toward Piscataway/Highland Pk (0.1 mi)
- Turn right onto River Rd (signs for E Jersey/Olde Towne/Piscataway) (3.6 mi)
- Slight right to merge onto I-287 N (10.8 mi)
- Take exit 21B on the left toward I-78 W/Easton Pa (1.5 mi)
- Merge onto I-78 W (4.6 mi)
- Take exit 24 for County Rd 523/Oldwick toward County Rd 517/Whitehouse (0.2 mi)
- Turn right onto County Rd 523/Oldwick Rd (1.1 mi)
- Continue onto Main St/Old Turnpike RdContinue to follow Old Turnpike Rd(6.2 mi)
- Continue onto Fairmount Rd (3.2 mi)
- Turn left onto W Mill RdDestination will be on the right(285 ft)
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