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August 28, 2023

Cohanzick Zoo and Bridgeton City Park – Bridgeton, NJ

Bridgeton City Park – Cohanzick Zoo Section – Bridgeton, Cumberland County, NJ Distance –  2.5 miles total out-and-back on trail by millrace Type – out-and-back Difficulty:  1 of 10

Website – Bridgeton City Park and also an outdated site here Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – Marsh, woods, fields Surface – Paved and crushed gravel

Trailheads – N 39° 25.923 W 075° 14.228

Directions – 15 Mayor Aitken Drive, Bridgeton, NJ (parking lot is actually across the street).  Please note that as of August 2023, this lot is closed as part of a six month bridge rebuilding project, so we parked here.

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August 27, 2023

Double Trouble State Park – Bayville, NJ – UPDATE

In 2021, we did another hike at Double Trouble on the Mill Pond Trail.  2 1/2 years later, we finally updated our write up with this trail!  Better late than never!

Trail write up: Double Trouble State Park

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August 19, 2023

Meeting Bigfoot at Hopewell Township Park (Cumberland) – Hopewell Township, NJ

Hopewell Township Park – Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, NJ Distance –  1 mile walk around the loops (could have added about another half mile if we walked down to the last part of the trail and back) Type – Interlocking loops Difficulty:  1 of 10

IMPORTANT NOTE – This is not to be confused with Hopewell Township Park in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, which also has a nice meadow, a playground with turrets, and the intriguingly named Frog War Trail (which turns out to be labeled Frog War Track when you get there – thanks to Martin for working out what the Frog War was!)

Website – Hopewell Township Open – Sunrise to [...]

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August 18, 2023

Whispering Pines Trail – Tabernacle, NJ

Whispering Pines Trails– Wharton State Forest, Tabernacle, Burlington County, NJ Distance –  5.6 miles total of trail (5.3 loop when I hiked it, avoiding the overlap).  Option for a 1.7 mile loop if taking just the White Trail. Type – lolipop with a big loop and a bigger loop Difficulty:  1 of 10

Website – Wharton State Forest Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – Forest and some swamp Surface – Mostly sand

Trailhead – N 39° 50.818 W 074° 40.570 Note – trail can also be accessed via Friendship Creek Preserve, which the back section of trail crosses.

Directions – Intersection of Patty Bowker Road and [...]

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