Located in Somerset County, off of Rt 27, our hike info is here.

11.7 miles, moderate… but you can certainly do shorter loops.

It was supposed to be bitter cold so we wanted to do a short hike, nearby. We hadn’t been to Six Mile Run in quite awhile, after doing the short BLUE there trail years ago and didn’t think that much of it, as it skirted a lot of fields and such.

Just wasn’t that much of a hiking-thru-the-forest type of hike, when you compare it to North Jersey, but we came to realize that a lot of central hikes are like that. (With central Jersey being so developed, you often find yourself skirting backyards and fields, crossing streets… which can still be fun of course)

I had just read that JORBA (jersey off road biking association) had been developing trails there, and found a new map on their site that listed more trails so we gave it a shot. It turned out to be a nice sunny day and we ended up doing 11.7 miles, all of the park but the Blue trail…
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NJ Hiking NJ General Central NJ, Moderate, Somerset County

For detailed hike directions, maps, photos and GPS coordinates, visit our Sourland Mountain page.

4.9 miles. Easy to moderate, trail surface has rocks and roots, minor elevation gain in the beginning. Follow the SQUARE markers the entire way for the Ridge Trail.

Weather was really nice, not quite as hot and muggy as August in Jersey usually is. We only had one morning available this weekend to get a hike in, so we picked a park somewhat nearby – this park is about 50 minutes away for us. We hadn’t been to Sourland in quite a few years, and when we went before the longest trail was maybe 3 or 3.5 miles which is just too short for us to drive for, we would be hiking as long as driving. They’ve since extended the Ridge trail to 5 miles.

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NJ Hiking NJ General Central NJ, Easy Hike, Somerset County