The Columbia Trail is a rail trail in rural northwestern New Jersey. It was created from portions of the former Central Railroad of New Jersey High Bridge Branch and stretches from High Bridge, in Hunterdon County, to Flanders, in Morris County for a total of 16.2 miles (26.1 km). The trail surface is relatively flat and consists mostly of fine crushed stone.
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