Decided to try our luck with the snow in South Jersey, as I’d checked the snow depth map online and it appeared this area didn’t get as much. Turns out that Brendan Bryne was not the smart choice.

Park site here. Scanned the park map here.

Rt 206 South to Rt. 70 E. (Red Lion Circle). At 4 Mile Circle, take Rt. 72. Park entrance is on the left, not too far, big sign. Follow the signs to the main park office, or to the Pakim Pond lot where we started from.

There were maps in a kiosk at the main park office. Note on the building said the office is closed weekends until April 1st. We drove to the Pakim Pond parking lot a few miles down the park road. The composting toilet was unlocked (yay!). There is also a larger bathroom building there, which is seasonal. Another composting toilet was along the Orange trail later in the hike.

We headed to the Mt Misery trail (WHITE) from the lot, which is reached from the Batona (PINK) as it crosses over Pakim Pond. (near the gazebo)
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NJ Hiking Pine Barrens Moderate, Pine Barrens, South NJ