Favorite Runs

Explore some of the best places to run in New Jersey

Our Weekly Runs & More

Below you’ll find links to each of our daily runs as well as some of the best running routes in Morris, Somerset and Essex counties. Each run has links to the GPS location and the route map. Please note, using the icons in the lower left of the route map, you can show the elevation if you click the mountain icon and your location on the map if you click the circle icon.

Monday/Wednesday Run - Loantaka Way, Madison

GPS location (link) Terrain: Blacktop trail

Loantaka Way out and back (5 miles) route map 


Tuesday/Thursday Run (Morning) - Central Park, Morris Plains

GPS location (link) Terrain: Mostly roads

Central Park Loop (5 Miles) route map 


Tuesday/Thursday Run (Night) - Westfield

GPS location (link) Terrain: In town roads

Westfield Run (6 Miles) route map

Friday Runs:


Bedminster - River Road 

GPS location (link) Terrain: Mostly gravel roads

Burnt Mill Park Loop (3.5 mile loop)  route map 

River Road Out and back (5 mile) route map 

Cedar Ridge and Larger Cross loop (5.25 mile loop) route map

The Bedminster Seven (7.5 mile loop) route map


Morristown - South Street 

GPS location (link) Terrain: Blacktop trail 

Out and back (5 Mile) route map 


Saturday Run - South St, Loantaka Park, Morristown

GPS location (link) Terrain: Mostly roads and some blacktop trail 

8 mile loop route map

10 mile loop route map

12 mile loop route map 

20 mile loop route map

5 mile out and back route map

Traction Line out and back (6-mile, Winter route) route map 


Sunday Run - Peapack

GPS location (link) Terrain: Roads

8 mile loop route map 

6 mile loop (Shortening the 8 mile loop) route map

The Dam Run (5 miles out and back) route map 

The out to 202 loop Far Hills loop (8 miles) route map

Other Favorites:

Morristown

GPS location (link) Terrain: Blacktop trail, roads, gravel trails

Speedwell Lake Road and Trail Run (6 Miles)  route map

PSpeedwell Lake to Mendham and back (14 Miles)  route map


Long Valley

GPS location (link) Terrain: Gravel trail

Columbia Trail (up to 22 miles) route map


Basking Ridge

GPS location (link) Terrain: Gravel roads

Lord Sterling Road Running (6 miles) route map 

Great Swamp Visitor Center (5 miles) route map


West Orange

GPS location (link) Terrain: Blacktop trail 

Orange Reservoir Loop (1.7 miles) route map

Cross Country 5K Courses

GPS location (link) Terrain: Gravel Trail 

Central Park (Morris Plains)  route map 

GPS location (link) Terrain: Gravel Trail 

Natirar (Peapack)  route map