starts by climbing a long hill with steep sections, first east on Valley Brook Rd, then south on Beaver Rd. I think the hill is worth it for the more intesting + pretty riding, but . . . Two ways to avoid the hill: (a) start by instead going west on Valley Brook Rd, then quick Left onto Vernoy Rd going south; or (b) do not start on the roads here -- instead join this route further southwest on Main St in Califon. Califon Columbia Trail crosses Main St here. For a shorter 11-mile loop which also avoids the big hill, start the road section here, and ride the off-road Columbia Trail only between High Bridge and Califon. Waypoint surface becomes packed dirt/gravel south from around here. could connect with Columbia Trail by going south a short way up Hoffmans Crossing Rd could connect with Columbia Trail by going a short way west up Cokesbury Rd, then turn left onto dirt-gravel driveway just after going (narrow) underneath railroad bridge. Road surface becomes asphalt around here -- but there is significant motor traffic - (which could be avoided by instead connecting to Columbia Trail) pretty views riding alongside Lake Solitude High Bridge food options on Main St + Center St. NJ Transit railroad station by Main St -- but I'm not sure about train service on weekends. Waypoint High Bridge Columbia Trail crosses Main St here, parking on west side of Main St Waypoint Columbia rail trail + roads loop 2009 151 152 164 170 170 176 188 192 214 203 217 204 217 218 227 218 233 245 250 247 240 238 229 221 225 223 223 232 221 217 217 215 215 217 212 214 204 199 199 187 199 181 173 172 163 163 152 152 159 152 152 146 145 146 143 147 147 149 146 147 145 147 146 143 145 145 145 146 140 146 139 142 140 143 138 148 150 143 143 141 142 138 143 144 144 151 151 166 166 167 167 157 153 153 151 167 152 154 154 144 145 149 137 137 133 133 150 136 136 146 149 135 135 133 133 138 142 142 133 129 128 128 128 130 130 131 131 117 132 133 124 110 105 107 127 108 111 107 101 105 129 118 116 113 103 107 108 98 101 117 93 99 101 101 106 106 99 88 93 93 82 100 83 87 87 85 84 83 83 83 85 85 91 91 94 94 100 99 99 98 111