My buddy Pat and I went hiking at the height of the July heat at Wells Mills.  Luckily, it was in the upper 90s with a million percent humidity.  And we decided to do the Penns Hill Trail (labeled at the Marci Trail on the maps, but different on the signs)… 8.4 miles.

Regardless of death heat trying to crush me, this is one of my new favorites in South Jersey, so you know it must be good.

For the review and a million pictures, check the now UPDATED post for Wells Mills County Park, where we added all about the new-to-us trail and our grand (aka, hot) adventure that thankfully had blueberries:

https://southjerseytrails.org/2016/01/16/wellsmills/

Rancocas Creek Canoe Trail – North Branch Rancocas Creek – Birmingham (Pemberton) to Mt. Holly, Burlington County, NJ Distance: 8 miles Type: One way Difficulty: 6 of 10 – blow downs along the first mile can be tricky, but should be way less of a problem in higher water.

Website: Rancocas Creek Canoe Trail – Burlington County Parks

Terrain – Shady section of river with heavy woods on either side, mixed with the backyards of homes along the creek

Put in – Birmingham Road –  39°58’45.17″N,  74°42’35.59″W – Mile 6.0 on the Rancocas Creek Canoe Trail

Begin portage at Smithville/Take out [...]

Silver Lake Park – Clementon, Camden County, NJ Distance – 0.3 miles total Type – Out-and-back Difficulty:  1 of 10

Website – Camden County Park Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – Lakeside grass Surface – Grass

Trailheads: Trout Ave –  39°48’29.37″N,  74°58’51.66″W Erie Ave –  39°48’23.12″N,  74°58’53.72″W

Greenwich Lake Park – Greenwich Township (Gibbstown), Gloucester County, NJ Distance – 2 miles total (includes backtracking) Type – Pair of out and backs on either side of the lake (could not connect them as a loop) Difficulty: 3 of 10 – some high growth and muddy areas

Website – Gloucester County Parks Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – Lakeside and wetlands Surface – Varies from gravel to grass to dirt to mud

Trailheads –  39°48’43.69″N,  75°17’32.73″W