Complete hike details, photos, and video on our Terrace Pond page. We headed to West Milford with hopes of hitting peak foliage around Terrace Pond. The trails were at peak but it looked like the recent rain had hurried things along more than we expected at the pond and from the viewpoints. Still gorgeous though…. [...]
Wildcat Ridge – Four Birds, Hawkwatch, Beaver Pond
September 30, 2012 Leave a Comment
It had been over three years since we’d hiked Wildcat Ridge (“Four Birds Trail (south) – Wildcat Ridge“). We had planned to revisit last year and just didn’t get to it. So we chose that for our first hike getting back into the swing of things – I’d been sidelined with a sore foot issue for [...]
Allamuchy Mountain S.P. North – Waterloo Trail
July 2, 2011 Leave a Comment
In our usual effort to avoid holiday weekend crowds by pointing the car away from the beach, we ended up at Allamuchy Mountain S.P. (North). It had been years since we last hiked at Allamuchy. At the time there wasn’t a decent trail map available and the trails were confusing – so much that we just [...]
Stephens State Park – White Loop and Fire Tower
March 20, 2011 1 Comment
Detailed hike info and directions on our Stephens State Park page. Decided to check out Stephens State Park once we stumbled on a trail map that showed the potential for long loops here. This park is located right next to Allamuchy State Park, which we’d been to before, but we’d skipped Stephens because the official [...]
Apshawa Preserve
November 6, 2010 2 Comments
Complete hike details, photos, and video on our Best Hikes in NJ: Apshawa Preserve page. We’d been saving this park for a Saturday during hunting season (no-hunting here). A longish route can’t really be done, but the trails are typical Jersey Highlands (up-n-down-up-n-down) so they give you a workout anyway. Really enjoyed the trails at [...]
Splitrock Reservoir Loop
September 5, 2010 3 Comments
Complete hike details, photos, and video on our Splitrock Reservoir page. 11 miles; challenging loop around Splitrock Reservoir. Suitable for experienced, fit hikers only. Even though the loop is on the low end of challenging distance wise, the relentless minor elevation changes of the Highlands terrain gives you a workout. The path is blazed but [...]
Stairway to Heaven: Pochuck Valley to Pinwheel Vista
July 31, 2010 Leave a Comment
Complete hike details, photos, and video on our Stairway to Heaven page. Gorgeous and diverse section of the Appalachian Trail through northern NJ…. Hike first on boardwalks through marshy areas and over the Pochuck Suspension Bridge, then through hardwood forest, tall fields of wildflowers, over train tracks, a cow pasture (watch for cow pies!) and [...]