About mountain biking in Somerset County

Somerset County, New Jersey has 33 named trails tagged for mountain biking, covering 152 miles, an average of 4.6 miles each. The longest is East Coast Greenway (NJ on-road alternate), at 27.9 miles. 7 run 5 miles or longer.

What the mountain biking trails in Somerset County are like

By length, 16 are under a mile, 10 run 1 to 5 miles, and 7 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Canal Road, at 19.7 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 31 easy and 2 moderate. Of the 30 with measured elevation, Delaware & Raritan Canal Towpath climbs the most, about 3,961 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 33 mountain biking trails, longest first

East Coast Greenway (NJ on-road alternate)MTB27.9 mi Delaware & Raritan Canal TowpathMTB21.5 mi East Coast Greenway (NJ South)MTB21.5 mi Canal RoadMTB19.7 mi Great Swamp RideMTB16.5 mi Lamington River Valley RouteMTB7.8 mi Yellow TrailHikeMTB7.0 mi Middle Brook TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi Brown TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi YellowHikeMTB3.0 mi RedHikeMTB2.5 mi OrangeHikeMTB2.5 mi BlueHikeMTB2.4 mi WhiteHikeMTB2.3 mi Mike Merdinger Memorial TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi South Branch River TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Unblazed SingletrackHikeMTB1.2 mi Farm Barn LaneHikeMTB0.8 mi Conservation LaneHikeMTB0.8 mi Blue (connector)HikeMTB0.7 mi Yellow Top LoopHikeMTB0.6 mi Yellow Main VeinHikeMTB0.6 mi Logan RoadHikeMTB0.4 mi High Tech - green blazeHikeMTB0.4 mi Coney IslandHikeMTB0.3 mi Green Top LoopHikeMTB0.3 mi Woods LaneHikeMTB0.3 mi Red ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Yellow ExteriorHikeMTB0.2 mi GreenHikeMTB0.2 mi Outer Gravel LoopHikeMTB0.1 mi Arboretum WayHikeMTB0.1 mi Unblazed two-trackHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Somerset County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.