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natlady10 said:
Bingo, sir! Not where I normally go but was stuck in the area for an hour for a kid-related activity, so I took my bike with me.
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Go through the lot at the head damn and up the hill, the trail goes behind someones property then up through an old access out the OYR. There is a crossing into the green space across the street. It connects to the side roads off milltown. there is a moto pit. it goes down to the river and picks up a fisherman's trail to the Indian Restaurant on 202.
Probably overgrown by now - I was maintaining it for a bit.

Also at the shopping center they are tearing down, across the street is a Greenway that goes under 202, and a long the river behind somerville.
Haven't tried it past 202 from Raritan - it comes up in a parking lot just under the highway.
 
Patrick said:
Go through the lot at the head damn and up the hill, the trail goes behind someones property then up through an old access out the OYR. There is a crossing into the green space across the street. It connects to the side roads off milltown. there is a moto pit. it goes down to the river and picks up a fisherman's trail to the Indian Restaurant on 202.
Probably overgrown by now - I was maintaining it for a bit.

Also at the shopping center they are tearing down, across the street is a Greenway that goes under 202, and a long the river behind somerville.
Haven't tried it past 202 from Raritan - it comes up in a parking lot just under the highway.
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Oh I am totally going to try that. I know there looks like what appears to be a trail head leading up the steep hill at the lot near the dam. I tried exploring it once years ago but the trail didn’t seem to lead anywhere. Will need to try again and follow it.
 
natlady10 said:
Oh I am totally going to try that. I know there looks like what appears to be a trail head leading up the steep hill at the lot near the dam. I tried exploring it once years ago but the trail didn’t seem to lead anywhere. Will need to try again and follow it.
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It comes out here on OYR - it may or may not be passable: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RhSTphXZ7cbs9QuE6

Somerset county signs are just across OYR and up a bit: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XnscCqp2xR2UnoXx7
It is called the Chipman Tract - I don't remember if the path actually goes to 202. Def can park in the Indian Restaurant and walk a bit.
here is a ride I found: https://www.strava.com/activities/2734049060

Somerville side - https://www.strava.com/activities/246004027
 
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Patrick said:
It comes out here on OYR - it may or may not be passable: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RhSTphXZ7cbs9QuE6

Somerset county signs are just across OYR and up a bit: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XnscCqp2xR2UnoXx7
It is called the Chipman Tract - I don't remember if the path actually goes to 202. Def can park in the Indian Restaurant and walk a bit.
here is a ride I found: https://www.strava.com/activities/2734049060

Somerville side - https://www.strava.com/activities/246004027
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The Chipman Tract is intriguing. I thought I explored every trail in Bridgewater but had no idea this little space existed. I’m familiar with the Somerville Greenway which is mostly paved or gravel if I recall correctly.

You can also ride into Duke Farms. If you cross the Raritan at the Nevius pedestrian bridge and keep going south, you can enter the Duke Estate from a gate there. I might do that again too on my bike. (I’m in Raritan a few times a week due to my kid’s activity there.)
 
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