Biking the Lehigh Gorge Trail
Guide to the section of the Delaware & Lehigh (D&L) rail-trail that runs through Lehigh Gorge State Park.
Shady
Tillman Ravine
Shady hike in a pretty hemlock forest that features nice cascades and a cemetery dating to the 1800s.
Stokes – Blue Mountain Loop – Lower
An enjoyable, relatively level trek through an attractive forest using the lower section of the Blue Mountain Loop that circuits Stokes State Forest.
Columbia Trail
Shady rail-trail that runs along the Raritan River and through scenic Ken Lockwood Gorge.
Lake Sonoma, Overlook Rock, Manaticut Point
Loop featuring Lake Sonoma and views from Overlook Rock and Manaticut Point.
Paulinskill Valley Trail – Cedar Ridge to Viaduct
Follow a shady rail-trail along the Paulins Kill river from Cedar Ridge Road to the Paulinskill Viaduct.
Wawayanda – Cedar Swamp and Lake Lookout
Shady hike through plentiful rhododendron, a cedar swamp, and past Lake Lookout and Wawayanda Lake.
Pocono Environmental Education Center
Shady hike through a hemlock forest with several nice waterfalls.
Schooley’s Mountain
Short rocky hike in a beautiful gorge with waterfalls plus a viewpoint over a valley.
High Point – AT and Iris Trail Loop
Several nice viewpoints along a figure-8 loop using the Appalachian Trail and the Iris trail.
Wawayanda – Lake Loop and Twin Bridges
Enjoyable, shady, rhododendron filled hike around Wawayanda Lake from Lake Loop to Twin Bridges.
Henry Hudson Trail – Marlboro to Freehold
A mostly shady and paved rail-trail with just a few minor hills from Marlboro to Freehold.