Belleplain State Forest – East Creek Trail
Hiking through the Pine Barrens while traveling around Lake Nummy and East Creek Pond.
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“).
Thompson Park – Swimming River Reservoir and Marlu Lake
A hike around Swimming River Reservoir and Marlu Lake in Monmouth County.
Jockey Hollow/Lewis Morris Park
We ended up at Morristown National Park for Veteran’s Day Weekend, hiking Jockey Hollow and a bit into the adjacent Lewis Morris Park.
Green Lane Park in the Fall
Decided on Green Lane Park in southeastern Pennsylvania in an attempt to find some fall foliage.
Bearfort Mountain – State Line to Surprise Lake in October
A hike with tons of views of Greenwood Lake and the surrounding NJ/NY area, a nice lake, and multiple rock scrambles.
Jenny Jump Trail in the Fall
Nice view of Mt. Tammany and Mt. Minsi and the Delaware Water Gap in the distance early on this long trail.
Mt. Minsi and Arrow Island
Hike to Mt. Minsi and Table Rock plus a second hike on the Arrow Island Trail.
Norvin Green: Wyanokie High Point, Carris Hill, Buck Mtn.
Rugged, hilly route with lots of views of the New Jersey Highlands and the NYC Skyline.
Biking: Columbia Trail – Ken Lockwood Gorge – 2011
A 15 mile long rail trail that runs from High Bridge to Bartley.
PEEC in July
With the recent heat, we were looking for a mostly shady hike and ended up in the Delaware Water Gap at the Pocono Environmental Education Center.
D&R Canal Biking: Rocky Hill to Weston Causeway
Biking the Delaware and Raritan Canal towpath north from Rocky Hill to Weston Causeway and back.
Jenny Jump in Spring
We needed a moderate-yet-pretty trail to do with some friends who were getting back into hiking shape, so we headed over to Jenny Jump.