About trails in Somerset County, New Jersey

Somerset County has 108 named trails on the map, covering 302 miles in total, an average of 2.8 miles per trail. That is the 13th largest mapped trail network among 21 counties in New Jersey. 96 of them are tagged for hiking and 34 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is East Coast Greenway (NJ on-road alternate), at 27.9 miles. 17 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 13 trailheads, 2 campsites, 1 waterfall, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are Somerville, Belle Mead, and Basking Ridge.

What the trails in Somerset County are like

By length, 67 are under a mile, 24 run 1 to 5 miles, and 17 are 5 miles or longer. 11 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Canal Road, at 19.7 miles.

Of the 108 with measured elevation, Delaware & Raritan Canal Towpath climbs the most, about 3,932 ft, and 3 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

302Total miles

2Campsites

1Waterfalls

13Trailheads

1Rapids

East Coast Greenway (NJ on-road alternate)MTB27.9 mi Delaware & Raritan Canal21.5 mi Delaware & Raritan Canal TowpathMTB21.5 mi East Coast Greenway (NJ South)MTB21.5 mi Canal RoadMTB19.6 mi Great Swamp RideMTB16.5 mi Creek TrailHike13.4 mi Blackwells TrailHike13.2 mi Cedar TrailHike9.0 mi Red TrailHike8.6 mi Lamington River Valley RouteMTB7.8 mi Devils Half-Acre TrailHike7.6 mi Yellow TrailHikeMTB7.0 mi Blue TrailHike6.3 mi Twisty TrailHikeMTB6.0 mi Ridge TrailHike5.4 mi Tributary TrailHike5.2 mi Texas Eastern Pipeline TrailHike4.5 mi Orange TrailHike3.6 mi UnblazedHike3.5 mi Peters Brook GreenwayHike3.5 mi Turtle Lake PathHike3.5 mi Middle Brook TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi Brown TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi YellowHikeMTB3.0 mi Maple Flats TrailHike2.9 mi Vosseller TrailHike2.8 mi RedHikeMTB2.5 mi OrangeHikeMTB2.5 mi Canal TrailHike2.4 mi BlueHikeMTB2.4 mi Fox Hollow LaneHike2.3 mi WhiteHikeMTB2.3 mi Roaring Rocks TrailHike2.2 mi Mike Merdinger Memorial TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Unmarked TrailHike1.8 mi Lord Stirling Park1.4 mi South Branch River TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Unblazed SingletrackHikeMTB1.2 mi Ridge ConnectorHike1.2 mi Dogwood TrailHike1.1 mi Walk On The Wildside TrailHike0.9 mi Farm Barn LaneHikeMTB0.8 mi Conservation LaneHikeMTB0.8 mi Great Meadow PathHike0.8 mi Blue (connector)HikeMTB0.7 mi Railroad LaneHike0.7 mi Yellow Top LoopHikeMTB0.6 mi Yellow Main VeinHikeMTB0.6 mi Field Loop TrailHike0.6 mi Manor Trail0.6 mi Manor Trail BlueHike0.6 mi Carriage Road TrailHike0.5 mi Racetrack0.5 mi Nevius StreetHike0.5 mi Eagle Gate PathHike0.5 mi Bouldering TrailHike0.5 mi Wildflower Meadow PathHike0.5 mi Walk On The Wild Side TrailHike0.5 mi Riverside TrailHike0.5 mi Lois Howe Nature TrailHike0.5 mi Logan RoadHikeMTB0.5 mi High Tech - green blazeHikeMTB0.4 mi New Jersey Brigade TrailHike0.4 mi Brookside TrailHike0.4 mi New Jersey Brigade Trail/Patriots' PathHike0.4 mi Tributary ConnectorHike0.4 mi White Road0.4 mi Hay Barn Meadow PathHike0.4 mi Green ConnectorHike0.4 mi Habitat Health Interpretive TrailHike0.4 mi Coney IslandHikeMTB0.3 mi Orange Mountain TrailHike0.3 mi Cross TrailHike0.3 mi Green Top LoopHikeMTB0.3 mi Woods LaneHikeMTB0.3 mi Purple TrailHike0.3 mi River TrailHike0.3 mi Irene Leslie Nature Preserve PathHike0.3 mi Cardinal LaneHike0.3 mi Bridgewater Common PathwayHike0.3 mi Drift WayHike0.3 mi US General Services Admin ResHike0.3 mi White Oak PathHike0.3 mi Whilte TrailHike0.3 mi Blue-White Road0.3 mi Red ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Devils Half-Acre Connector TrailHike0.2 mi Field Loop Spur TrailHike0.2 mi Passaic River TrailHike0.2 mi UnmarkedHike0.2 mi Yellow ExteriorHikeMTB0.2 mi Dogwood TrailPatriots' PathHike0.2 mi Betsy Ross CourtHike0.2 mi GreenHikeMTB0.2 mi White TrailHike0.1 mi Old Foundation LaneHike0.1 mi Roaring Rocks ConnectorHike0.1 mi Outer Gravel LoopHikeMTB0.1 mi Red / Yellow TrailHike0.1 mi Coach Barn Meadow PathHike0.1 mi Maple Flats ConnectorHike0.1 mi Arboretum WayHikeMTB0.1 mi Great Meadow To Orchid Range PathHike0.1 mi EEC ConnectorHike0.1 mi Dogwood Spur TrailHike0.1 mi Unblazed two-trackHikeMTB0.1 mi Orange / White TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Somerset County

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.