NJ Hiking does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy of hike directions and trail conditions.
Every effort has been made to provide accurate information, but trails do change over time.
NJ Hiking does not accept liability for your personal safety on any of the hikes described.
NJ Hiking is a resource only. It is your responsibility to be prepared for a hike. Know the Ten Essentials and how to use them.
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Welcome to www.njHiking.com. Please read the following terms and conditions carefully as they govern your use of the NJ Hiking Web site. Your use of the NJ Hiking Web site constitutes your acceptance without modification of all of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. Your use of the NJ Hiking Web site is specifically conditioned on your acceptance of these Terms of Use. In consideration of your agreement to these Terms of Use and for other valuable consideration, we grant to you a limited, non-exclusive, revocable and non-transferable license to access and use our NJ Hiking Web site. We reserve all rights not expressly granted in this Agreement.
We reserve the right to make modifications, improvements, deletions, or amendments to the NJ Hiking Web site at any time we deem appropriate. Any and all relevant portions of this Agreement will apply automatically to all modifications, improvements, deletions, and/or amendments as they appear.
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