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 [...]

Stavola Beechwoods Preserve – Pemberton, Burlington County, NJ Distance – about 1.6 miles  (GPS crapped out on me) Type – Lollipop trail. Difficulty:  3 of 10 – a few blow downs that need stepping over.  Trail unclear in a few spots. Total score: 5  of 10

Posted -December 31, 2016

Website – Rancocas Conservancy Facebook – Rancocas Conservancy Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – woods and wetlands Surface – crushed gravel, dirt.

Trailheads – 39°58’12.76″N, 74°41’8.55″W

Pemberton Rail Trail – Pemberton Township, Burlington County, NJ Distance – 2.6 miles of trail (3.2 miles out and back, 3.8 miles total if closing the Y by walking through Pemberton) Type – Y Trail Difficulty:  1 of 10 Total score: 6 of 10 Posted – December 30, 2016

Website – Piney Power.com (outdated info, but will give you an idea) Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – travels through farmland, wetlands, and woods Surface – crushed gravel

Trailheads – Birmingham Road – 39°58’35.40″N, 74°42’36.99″W Route 616 (Train Station) – 39°58’37.44″N, 74°40’51.25″W Route [...]

North Branch Preserve – Pemberton, Burlington County, NJ Distance – 1.1 miles total Type – lollipop Difficulty: 3  of 10 – Beginning of the trail was overgrown, trail markers sometimes scarce Total score: 4 of 10

Website – Rancocas Conservancy Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – woods and creek

Trailheads –  39°57’44.44″N.  74°39’20.85″W (located off the parking lot, no trail sign)