Complete hike details, photos, and video on our Sunrise Mountain page. Well it’s fall foliage season… which can be a complicated game of strategy for hikers looking to hit areas at peak color. “If it was peak last weekend in the Catskills, do I head to Harriman this weekend? or will the foliage be better [...]
Stokes S.F. – Tillman Ravine and Walpack Cemetery
May 1, 2011 Leave a Comment
Our spring hiking so far was getting tripped up by weather, weekend obligations, and a vacation spent tooling around the Yucatan in Mexico (where the vast, flat expanses of trees reminded us of Jersey’s Pinelands!). Finally we got some time free, and with some recent rain decided on two hikes with plenty of waterfall action. [...]
Stokes State Forest – Sunrise Mountain
May 22, 2010 Leave a Comment
Complete hike details, photos, and video on our Sunrise Mountain page. Been wanting to do this hike for awhile, but Stokes is a bit of a drive for us (1.75+ hrs from central NJ), so it makes for a long day… but it was worth it for a great view from Sunrise Mountain and just [...]
High Point State Park – AT and Iris Trail Loop
June 1, 2009 Leave a Comment
For detailed hike directions, maps, photos and GPS coordinates, visit our Hikes in NJ – High Point AT/Iris page High Point State Park is alllllll the way in the northwest corner of New Jersey, in Sussex County. It’s a bit of a drive even from central Jersey (2 hrs). Makes for a nice overnight trip, [...]
High Point State Park – Monument Trail
May 31, 2009 Leave a Comment
(For detailed hike directions maps, photos and GPS coordinates, visit our Best Hikes in NJ – High Point page) Located in Sussex County, all the way up in the northwest corner of NJ, this park is worth a visit even without doing a hike. 7.1 miles roundtrip. This hike follows the AT north for about [...]