Chilly Day at Round Valley
We were looking to get in a somewhat long workout hike with hills but no more than an hour away – and Round Valley fits the bill.
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“).
Cold February Day at Institute Woods and Princeton Battlefield
A nice varied walk – easy trails and a super cool swinging bridge over Stony Brook.
Frozen trails at Perrineville Lake Park
Another frigid morning with temps in the teens so we headed over to the trails at Perrineville Lake so we could bang out a quick 6.5 miles.
Snowshoeing at Jakes Branch
We almost didn’t venture out due to the dire forecast but ended up with one of the best snowshoeing days we’ve ever had.
Clayton Park on New Year’s Day 2018
A few inches of snow, frigid temps, and dire wind chill warnings couldn’t keep us from doing our annual first hike of the year.
Sunrise Mountain to Culvers Gap in the Fog
Hiking the Appalachian Trail from Sunrise Mountain to Culvers Gap in a solid wall of fog.
Bearfort Mountain – State Line to Surprise Lake in Summer
The last few times we’d hiked State Line to Surprise Lake was in the Fall, so we decided to hit it up when everything was green.
Mt. Minsi, Table Rock, Cold Air Cave, Slateford Falls
Hiking Mt. Minsi via the Appalachian Trail and Table Rock plus stops at Point of Gap, Cold Air Cave, and Slateford Falls.
D&R Canal – Blackwells Mills to Demott Lane
Biking the Delaware and Raritan Canal from Blackwells Mills north almost to Demott Lane.
Davidson’s Mill Pond – Butterflies and Gardens
Shady forested hike plus wandering around the garden displays and the Butterfly House.
Biking Paulinskill Valley – Warbasse Junction to Old Station
Biking part of the Paulinskill Valley Trail in summer.
Thompson Park – Bridge to Green Trail
Thompson Park bridge that used to connect YELLOW to the GREEN trail.
Wawayanda Rhododendrons in July
Wawayanda is known for it’s abundant mountain laurel and rhododendron.