John A. Phillips Preserve in February
Small county park located in Old Bridge, NJ with a very nice trail system tucked away behind a ball field.
Trail Blogs
Trail Blogs are casual posts about a particular hike, sometimes with a seasonal focus. They don’t contain the detailed step-by-step instructions and information that our hike guides feature.
For example – the hike guide for Mt. Tammany has detailed instructions but also links to the multiple Trail Blogs about our various hikes up Mt. Tammany over the years (i.e. “Mt. Tammany and Sunfish Pond in the Fall“).
Double Trouble State Park – Cranberry Bogs and Sand Roads
With a name like “Double Trouble”, how can you not check out this park?
Jakes Branch – Pine Barrens Panoramic View
Easy trail through New Jersey’s Pine Barrens with a great view from the visitor center observation deck.
Snowshoeing at Monmouth Battlefield
With the ton of snow Jersey has gotten this winter, it was time to bust out the snowshoes at Monmouth Battlefield.
Batsto White Trail in the Snow
Hiking the Batsto White Trail and around Batsto Village in Wharton State Forest with a bit of snow on the ground.
Winter Hikes: D&R Canal, Cheesequake S.P.
Lots of snow so far this winter (2010), so we’ve been doing some short snowy hikes at the D&R Canal and Cheesequake S.P.
Merrill Creek Reservoir in November
We didn’t have time for a long or far away hike this weekend so we decided to try out Merrill Creek Reservoir.
Harriman State Park – Tom Jones Mtn, Parker Cabin Mtn, Claudius Smith Den
Decided to head over to Harriman on a gorgeous nice day (mid 60’s, partly sunny in November!)
Apshawa Preserve – Butler Reservoir and Waterfalls
Really enjoyed the trails at this park in West Milford, very pretty… overlooks, Butler Reservoir, waterfalls.
Black River County Park on Halloween
This Halloween we ended up hiking along the Black River, starting at the Cooper Mill lot in Chester.
Mt. Tammany and Sunfish Pond in the Fall
This is a challenging loop that combines two of Jersey’s best hikes – Mt. Tammany and Sunfish Pond – into one.
Wanaque Ridge and Van Slyke Castle in October
Revisiting the Wanaque Ridge Trail in Ramapo Mountain State Forest.
