New Jersey Trails
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Title | Region | State | Length | Difficulty | Features | Dogs | |
Abram Hewitt State Forest | State Line Trail/Ernest Walter Trail/A.T. Loop from Greenwood Lake Marina | Bearfort Ridge and Wawayanda | NJ | 4.1 miles | Moderate to Strenuous | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Abram Hewitt State Forest | Bearfort Ridge/Quail Trail Loop from Warwick Turnpike | Bearfort Ridge and Wawayanda | NJ | 6 miles | Moderate to Strenuous | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Allaire State Park | Pinelands Forest Easy Walk | Jersey Shore | NJ | 5 miles | Easy | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Allaire State Park | Allaire State Park North of the Manasquan River | Jersey Shore | NJ | 7.8 miles | Easy to Moderate | Historic feature | Allowed on leash | |
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Allaire State Park | Allaire State Park | Jersey Shore | NJ | 4 miles | Easy | Historic feature | Allowed on leash | |
Allamuchy Mountain State Park | Deer Park Trail to Deer Park Pond | Kittatinnies | NJ | 6.1 miles | Easy to Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Allamuchy Mountain State Park | Deer Park Pond Loop | Kittatinnies | NJ | 4 miles | Easy | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Appalachian National Scenic Trail | Appalachian Trail on Bellvale Mountain | Long Distance Trails | NY | 7.1 miles | Strenuous | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Appalachian National Scenic Trail | Appalachian Trail - Hoyt Road, NY to Conn. 341, Kent, CT | Southern Taconics | NY/CT | 11.5 miles | Strenuous | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Appalachian National Scenic Trail | Totts Gap to Wolf Rocks on the Appalachian Trail | Pocono Mountains (PA) | PA | 8.5 miles | Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Appalachian National Scenic Trail | Cat Rocks and Nuclear Lake on Appalachian Trail in Dutchess County, NY | Long Distance Trails | NY | 12.7 miles | Strenuous | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Appalachian National Scenic Trail | Appalachian Trail - Kent, CT to Cornwall Bridge, CT | Connecticut | CT | 9.9 miles | Moderate to Strenuous | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Appalachian National Scenic Trail | Appalachian Trail North of Route 17A in Warwick, NY | Long Distance Trails | NY | 4.8 miles | Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Apshawa Preserve | Northern Loop around Butler Reservoir | Wyanokies | NJ | 4.5 miles | Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Apshawa Preserve | Southern Loop at Apshawa Preserve | Wyanokies | NJ | 3.5 miles | Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Belleplain State Forest | East Creek Trail | Pinelands | NJ | 6.75 miles | Easy | Fees | Allowed on leash | |
Big Pocono State Park | Big Pocono State Park | Pocono Mountains (PA) | PA | 8 miles | Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Black Creek Preserve | Black Creek Preserve | Shawangunk Mountains | NY | 2.5 miles | Easy to Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Black River County Park | Black River/Bamboo Brook Trail Loop | Morris County | NJ | 6.4 miles | Moderate | Waterfall | Allowed on leash | |
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Black Rock Forest | Sutherland Pond/Scenic Trail/Eagle Cliff Loop from Mine Hill Road | Storm King and Black Rock Forest | NY | 6.5 miles | Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Black Rock Forest | Mt. Misery/Hill of Pines/Rattlesnake Hill/Black Rock Mountain Loop | Storm King and Black Rock Forest | NY | 7.5 miles | Moderate to Strenuous | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Black Rock Forest | Black Rock Mountain and Sphagnum Pond Loop from Mine Hill Road | Storm King and Black Rock Forest | NY | 5 miles | Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Black Rock Forest | Black Rock Mountain Loop from Reservoir Road Trailhead | Storm King and Black Rock Forest | NY | 5.2 miles | Moderate to Strenuous | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Black Rock Forest | Black Rock Mountain/Hill of Pines/Rattlesnake Hill Loop from Mine Hill Road | Storm King and Black Rock Forest | NY | 8.4 miles | Strenuous | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Black Rock Forest | Whitehorse and Black Rock Mountains from Reservoir Road | Storm King and Black Rock Forest | NY | 6 miles | Moderate to Strenuous | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Blue Mountain Reservation | Blue Mountain Reservation Loop | Westchester County | NY | 5 miles | Easy to Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Bronx River Parkway Reservation | Bronx River Pathway | Westchester County | NY | 9.8 miles | Easy | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Butler Memorial Sanctuary | Butler Memorial Sanctuary (Mt. Kisco, NY) | Westchester County | NY | 3.5 miles | Easy to Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Buttermilk Falls County Park | Buttermilk Falls in Rockland County | Rockland County | NY | 1.2 miles | Easy to Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Buttermilk Falls County Park | Buttermilk Falls and Long Path in Rockland County | Rockland County | NY | 4 miles | Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Camp Jefferson | Camp Jefferson (Lake Hopatcong, N.J.) | Morris County | NJ | 1.5 miles | Easy to Moderate | Woods | Allowed on leash | |
Campgaw Mountain County Reservation | Hemlock/Indian/Old Cedar Trail Loop at Campgaw Mountain | Ramapo Mountains | NJ | 3 miles | Easy to Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Campgaw Mountain County Reservation | Rocky Ridge/Old Cedar Trail/Backslope Loop in Campgaw Mountain County Reservation | Ramapo Mountains | NJ | 4 miles | Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Campgaw Mountain County Reservation | Old Cedar Trail Loop in Campgaw Mountain County Reservation | Ramapo Mountains | NJ | 3.3 miles | Easy to Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Capoolong Creek Wildlife Management Area | Lansdown and Capoolong Creek Trails | Central Jersey | NJ | 5.4 miles | Easy | Historic feature | Allowed on leash | |
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Catskill Park | Mud Pond/Trout Pond Loop | Catskills | NY | 4.8 miles | Moderate | Swimming | Allowed off leash | |
Catskill Park | Hunter Mountain Fire Tower | Catskills | NY | 8 miles | Strenuous | Views | Allowed off leash | |
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Catskill Park | Slide Mountain (Highest Peak in Catskills) Loop | Catskills | NY | 6.8 miles | Strenuous | Views | Allowed off leash | |
Catskill Park | Plateau Mountain Via Warner Creek Trail | Catskills | NY | 8 miles | Strenuous | Views | Allowed off leash | |
Catskill Park | Catskill Escarpment Loop (South) from Scutt Road (North/South Lake) | Catskills | NY | 4.7 miles | Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Catskill Park | North-South Lake/Escarpment Trail Loop Hike | Catskills | NY | 10.3 miles | Moderate to Strenuous | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Catskill Park | Balsam Mountain Catskill High Peak | Catskills | NY | 5.2 miles | Strenuous | Views | Allowed off leash | |
Catskill Park | Windham High Peak | Catskills | NY | 6.4 miles | Strenuous | Views | Allowed off leash | |
Catskill Park | Peekamoose and Table Mountains | Catskills | NY | 9.2 miles | Strenuous | Views | Allowed off leash | |
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Catskill Park | Indian Head Mountain Loop | Catskills | NY | 7.8 miles | Strenuous | Views | Allowed off leash | |
Catskill Park | Windham High Peak via Burnt Knob | Catskills | NY | 7.3 miles | Strenuous | Views | Allowed off leash | |
Catskill Park | Acra Point and Batavia Kill Loop | Catskills | NY | 5.2 miles | Moderate to Strenuous | Views | Allowed off leash | |
Catskill Park | Touchmenot Mountain (Catskills) | Catskills | NY | 5 miles | Moderate to Strenuous | Views | Allowed off leash | |
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Catskill Park | Kanape Brook and Ashokan High Point | Catskills | NY | 9.2 miles | Strenuous | Views | Allowed off leash | |
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Catskill Park | Platte Clove to Overlook Mountain via Codfish Point and Echo Lake | Catskills | NY | 13 miles | Moderate to Strenuous | Views | Allowed off leash | |
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Catskill Park | Shavertown Trail on Perch Lake Mountain in Catskills | Catskills | NY | 5.3 miles | Moderate | Views | Allowed off leash | |
Catskill Park | Devils Path East Section | Catskills | NY | 13.1 miles | Very Strenuous | Views | Allowed off leash | |
Catskill Park | Catskills Frick Pond Loop Via Quick Lake, Big Rock and Loggers Loop Trails | Catskills | NY | 2.2 miles | Easy | Views | Allowed off leash | |
Catskill Park | Balsam Lake Mountain from Beaver Kill Road | Catskills | NY | 4.4 miles | Strenuous | Views | Allowed off leash | |
Catskill Park | Catskill Escarpment Loop (North) from Scutt Road (North/South Lake) | Catskills | NY | 7.2 miles | Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Catskill Park | Kaaterskill Falls | Catskills | NY | 1 miles | Easy to Moderate | Waterfall | Allowed on leash | |
Catskill Park | Long Path over Romer Mountain | Catskills | NY | 12 miles | Strenuous | Views | Allowed off leash | |
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Catskill Park | Sugarloaf Mountain | Catskills | NY | 7 miles | Strenuous | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Cattus Island County Park | Cattus Island | Jersey Shore | NJ | 3.2 miles | Easy | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Celery Farm Natural Area | Celery Farm Natural Area | Ramapo Mountains | NJ | 1 miles | Easy | Views | No Dogs | |
Cheesequake State Park | Cheesequake State Park Loop | Jersey Shore | NJ | 3 miles | Easy to Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Cheesequake State Park | Cheesequake Hardwood Forest Loop | Jersey Shore | NJ | 3 miles | Easy | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Closter Nature Center | Closter Nature Center Short Hike | Palisades | NJ | 0.75 miles | Easy | Woods | Allowed on leash | |
Closter Nature Center | Closter Nature Center | Palisades | NJ | 2.2 miles | Easy | Woods | Allowed on leash | |
Continental Soldiers Park | Lake Henry Trail in Continental Soldiers Park (Mahwah, NJ) | Ramapo Mountains | NJ | 1 miles | Easy | Views | No Dogs | |
Cranberry Lake Preserve | Cranberry Lake Preserve Loop | Westchester County | NY | 3 miles | Easy | Waterfall | No Dogs | |
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Cushetunk Mountain Nature Preserve | Cushetunk Mountain Preserve | Central Jersey | NJ | 6.8 miles | Moderate to Strenuous | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Dater Mountain Nature Park | Dater Mountain Nature Park | Harriman-Bear Mountain State Parks | NY | 2.5 miles | Easy to Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Delaware and Raritan State Park | Kingston to Rocky Hill Loop | Central Jersey | NJ | 4 miles | Easy | Handicap Accessible | Allowed on leash | |
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area | Rattlesnake Swamp Trail/Appalachian Trail Loop from Millbrook Road | Kittatinnies | NJ | 5 miles | Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area | Coppermines Trail to Kittatinny Ridge | Kittatinnies | NJ | 7.8 miles | Moderate to Strenuous | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area | Blue Mountain Lake, Hemlock Pond via Woods Roads | Kittatinnies | NJ | 5 miles | Easy | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area | Orchard/Pioneer Trails and Van Campens Glen Loop from Millbrook Village | Kittatinnies | NJ | 6 miles | Easy to Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area | McDade Recreational Trail – Pitman Orchard to Milford Beach | Pocono Mountains (PA) | PA | 5 miles | Easy | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area | McDade Recreational Trail – Pitman Orchard to Conashaugh | Pocono Mountains (PA) | PA | 4.2 miles | Easy to Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area | Mt. Minsi Loop via the Appalachian Trail | Pocono Mountains (PA) | PA | 5.4 miles | Moderate to Strenuous | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area | Cliff Park and Hackers Falls | Pocono Mountains (PA) | PA | 6.8 miles | Easy to Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Devil's Den Preserve | Devil’s Den Preserve (Weston, CT) | Connecticut | CT | 7 miles | Easy to Moderate | Views | No Dogs | |
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Eagle Rock Reservation | Eagle Rock Reservation Loop | Watchungs | NJ | 3.5 miles | Easy | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge | Songbird Trail Hike in the Edwin B. Forsythe NWR | Jersey Shore | NJ | 5.1 miles | Easy to Moderate | Views | No Dogs | |
Estell Manor Park | Estell Manor Park | Pinelands | NJ | 8.5 miles | Easy | Historic feature | Allowed on leash | |
Fahnestock State Park | Catfish Loop Trail | Fahnestock State Park | NY | 4.9 miles | Easy to Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Fahnestock State Park | Charcoal Burners/Cabot/Perkins/Fahnestock Trail Loop | Fahnestock State Park | NY | 7.2 miles | Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Fahnestock State Park | Round Hill/East Mountain Loop | Fahnestock State Park | NY | 7.5 miles | Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Fahnestock State Park | Three Lakes Trail/Appalachian Trail Loop from Dennytown Road | Fahnestock State Park | NY | 5 miles | Moderate to Strenuous | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Fahnestock State Park | Appalachian Trail/Blue Trail (Clear Lake) Loop from Route 301 | Fahnestock State Park | NY | 6.3 miles | Moderate | Views | No Dogs | |
Farny State Park | Split Rock Loop/Four Birds Trail Short Loop | Morris County | NJ | 4 miles | Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Fishkill Ridge Conservation Area | Fishkill Ridge Conservation Area from Pocket Road | East Hudson Highlands | NY | 6.8 miles | Moderate to Strenuous | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Flat Rock Brook Nature Center | Flat Rock Brook Loop Hike #2 | Palisades | NJ | 2 miles | Easy | Views | No Dogs | |
Flat Rock Brook Nature Center | Flat Rock Brook Loop Hike #1 | Palisades | NJ | 1.7 miles | Easy | Views | No Dogs | |
Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve | Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve | Watchungs | NJ | 2 miles | Easy | Views | Allowed on leash | |
Friendship Park (Bloomingdale, NJ) | Friendship Park (Bloomingdale, N.J.) | Wyanokies | NJ | 1.2 miles | Easy | Woods | Allowed on leash | |
Garret Mountain Reservation | Garret Mountain Reservation Loop via Yellow and White Trails | Watchungs | NJ | 2.8 miles | Easy to Moderate | Views | Allowed on leash | |
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Garret Mountain Reservation | Yellow Trail Loop at Garret Mountain Reservation | Watchungs | NJ | 3 miles | Easy | Views | Allowed on leas | |
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