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Cheesequake – Yellow, Blue, and Green

Explore Hooks Creek Lake, Perrine Pond, and an Atlantic white cedar swamp.

Hike the Appalachian Trail past Catfish Fire Tower for tons of views over New Jersey.

Loop featuring Lake Sonoma and views from Overlook Rock and Manaticut Point.

Loop with streams, water cascades, mines (closed), ridge views, the Catfish fire tower, rhododendron tunnels, and a swamp.

Hike over boardwalks and through the boulders of Devil’s Half Acre and Roaring Rocks.

Easy, sandy trails through pine barrens and around cranberry bogs with views of Cedar Creek and several reservoirs.

Hike over rolling forested hills and along Doctor’s Creek in a small park surrounded by Jersey farmlands.

A rugged route around scenic Terrace Pond with a floating bridge and lot of scrambling.

Rugged, rocky trail that runs along a ridge with many expansive viewpoints before arriving at Terrace Pond.

Rocky hike that encircles Terrace Pond and uses a floating bridge.

Rugged, rocky route with rhododendron tunnels to pretty Terrace Pond.

Short hike to Laurel Falls along the Douglas Trail.

Short-but-steep loop to Sunfish Pond via the Garvey Springs trail and includes Laurel Falls.

A steep but short approach to Sunfish Pond via Garvey Springs, then expansive views along the Appalachian Trail at Raccoon Ridge.

An enjoyable, relatively level trek through an attractive forest using the lower section of the Blue Mountain Loop that circuits Stokes State Forest.