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Crater Lake and Hemlock Pond Loop

Hike a double loop to visit Crater Lake and Hemlock Pond.

Hike from beautiful Crater Lake and enjoy views along the Appalachian Trail to Rattlesnake, Bird, and Blue Mountains.

Start at NJ’s highest waterfall then hike steeply uphill to the Appalachian Trail, Crater Lake, and Hemlock Pond.

White marker on a pine tree next to a sandy trail.

Small park with easy trails featuring McCormack Lake in the center.

Hiking the White Trail at Wells Mills County Park on New Year’s Day, 2014.

A great intro to the terrain of the Pine Barrens that also travels through Atlantic white cedar swamps.

Hike through pretty pine forest, wetlands, and bogs.

Hike in southern New Jersey’s Pine Barrens from Lake Nummy, past East Creek Pond, and through stands of Atlantic white cedar.

Hike a loop from Lake Nummy using the East Creek trail and sand roads in Jersey’s pine barrens.

Hike on easy trails through New Jersey’s pine barrens and an Atlantic white cedar bog.

Hike through fields and forest around Swimming River Reservoir and Marlu Lake in Monmouth County.

A short, easy loop around Parvin Lake through South Jersey’s pinelands and an Atlantic white cedar swamp.

Easy and scenic stroll around Manasquan Reservoir.

Scramble and squeeze through a massive jumble of rocks before enjoying breathtaking views of New York’s Shawangunks from Sky Top Tower.