Bass River State Forest – Bass River, Burlington County and Ocean County, NJ Distance – 23 miles total (13 miles of which will be covered in this post) Type – Various loops and out-and-backs Difficulty: 2 of 10
Entrance fee – Memorial Day to Labor Day – $5 per car on a weekday ($10 out-of-state) and $10 on a weekend or holiday ($20 out-of-state) (2018 numbers). Free rest of the year.
Website – Bass River State Forest website Open – 8 a.m. to dusk, camping areas open 24 hours.
Terrain – Woodlands, swamps Surface – sand or cinders
Trailheads – 39°37’27.32″N, 74°25’31.23″W (Red, [...]
Double Trouble State Park – Bayville, Ocean County, NJ Distance – 8 miles of trails Type – Various trails that loop around Difficulty: 1 of 10
Website – Double Trouble State Park Open – Sunrise to Sunset.
Terrain – woods, swamps, meadows, and bogs Surface – mostly sand
Trailheads: Most of the trails in the park start from the village – 39°53’49.41″N, 74°13’21.48″W Dover Forge Trailhead – 39°54’44.56″N, 74°16’58.20″W
Dr. James Still Nature Trail – Dr. James Still State Park and Education Center – Medford, Burlington County, NJ Distance – 3/4 of a mile total Type – Loop Difficulty: 1 of 10
Website – Dr. James Still Center Dr. James Still Historic Office Site & Education Center (Medford Historical Society) Dr. James Still Historic Office Site & Education Center Facebook Open – Sunrise to Sunset.
Terrain – Woodlands and meadow Surface – Dirt with a few boardwalks
Trailheads – 39°54’57.02″N, 74°49’22.03″W
Appalachian Trail – Shenandoah National Park – northern half – Backpacking Day 4 Type: One way Hours: Open 24 hours
Distance: There are 101 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park. We did the northern 46 of them. Difficulty: 6 of 10. Total score: 10 of 10 (Northern Shenandoah National Park AT score)
Resource – Appalachian Trail Guide to Maryland and Northern Virginia – 2008 Edition – Appalachian Trail Conservancy or the Appalachian Trail Guide to Shenandoah National Park (2012 – 14th edition) I can’t over-recommend carrying a trail map and guide while backpacking, it will help [...]
