Clayton Park

Upper Freehold, New Jersey

A roller-coaster mountain bike trail with hard climbs, screaming downhills, and wide-open mostly-dry trails — ride the long wash in both directions for the full experience.

Mercer Meadows

Pennington, New Jersey

Mostly flat, wide trails through woods and open fields with historical observation points and rest areas throughout the system.

Thompson Park: Jamesburg

Monroe Township, New Jersey

A mix of singletrack and fire roads through a large park in Jamesburg, New Jersey — great trails to explore for riders of varying skill levels.

Thompson Park: Red Trail Loop

Monroe Township, New Jersey

A wooded mountain bike trail loop in Monroe Township that crosses a stream, climbs a hill, and winds back along a second bridge — follow the red trail and watch for unmarked side paths.

Allaire State Park

Wall Township, New Jersey

Miles and miles of singletrack, forest roads, and river trails through Allaire State Park shared with horses and hikers — when lost, use the natural boundaries to find your way back.

Philips Park Pleasant Valley Trail

Old Bridge Township, New Jersey

Narrow, occasionally muddy singletrack with hunting stands and room to wander through the woods behind homes in Old Bridge Township — a fun local trail still finding its footing.

Frost Woods

East Brunswick, New Jersey

A largely unmaintained township park packed with miles of older trails, jumps, and features in dense East Brunswick woods — best explored freely, but inspect any built features before riding.

Sourland Mountain Preserve

Sourland Mountain Preserve near Hillsborough is one of the most challenging mountain bike trails in New Jersey — extremely rocky, slippery, and not for beginners or intermediates.

Thompson Park: Lincroft

Middletown, New Jersey

A fun mix of technical rooty singletrack, double track, open field rambling, and paved trails winding through Thompson Park.

Cheesequake State Park

Matawan, New Jersey

A short winding singletrack trail through Cheesequake State Park with rooty and wet sections alongside doubletrack options — a varied New Jersey MTB outing.

Rutgers Ecological Preserve

Piscataway Township, New Jersey

A small park with rooty, hardpack trails — a compact but classic New Jersey singletrack experience.

Tatum Park

Middletown, New Jersey

A Monmouth County park combining singletrack, fire roads, and open fields with sandy sections and decent climbs — and an annual mountain bike race to boot.

Conference House Park Beach

New York, New York

A winter-only ride on Conference House Park beach — best after a long cold spell below 15°F when the sand moisture is frozen solid.

Chimney Rock

Bridgewater, New Jersey

Rocky, technical singletrack through hilly New Jersey terrain that tends to stay wet for days after rain — bring patience and check conditions before heading out.

Huber Woods

Rumson, New Jersey

A mountain bike trail at Huber Woods in Rumson, part of the Monmouth County Park system — a great local ride in a preserved natural setting.

Beach Long Pond Area

A winter beach riding option when inland trails are iced over — ocean-front sand that may only be rideable during cold months when it firms up.

Long Pond

A lightly used trail in New York state where riders share the path with gas-powered vehicles — stay observant and listen carefully.

Sandy Hook Multi Use Path

Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey

A paved double-track path running the full length of Sandy Hook, from the entrance all the way to Historic Fort Hancock.

Wolfes Pond park

A mix of beginner, intermediate, and advanced singletrack near Staten Island with short climbs, twisty rooty trails, and a link to Mt. Loretto forest 1.5 miles away.

Hartshorne Woods Park

Middletown, New Jersey

About nine miles of trail ranging from beginner-friendly wider paths to difficult singletrack with steep climbs, crazy lips on a long downhill, and scenic views of the Navesink River.