Friendship Creek Preserve – Tabernacle, Burlington County, NJ Distance – no marked trails here, I explored to the tune of almost three miles total Type – No marked trails, roads and deer paths only. Difficulty: 5  of 10 Total score: 6 of 10

Website – Rancocas Conservancy Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – woods and swamps Surface – sand and muck

Trailheads – Entrance to the preserve is by walking down Irick’s Causeway.

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)

Cowan Preserve – Medford, Burlington County, NJ Distance – ??? Type – ??? Difficulty: 9  of 10 – Too overgrown to follow the trail with the kids after about 100 yards. Total score: 1 of 10

Website – Rancocas Conservancy Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – swamps and woods

Trailheads –  39°53’38.87″N,  74°49’8.62″W – next to preserve sign

Dot and Brooks Evert Memorial Nature Trail – Evert Trail Preserve – Pemberton, Burlington County, NJ Distance – Official is 1.5 miles (but two gps apps came in at 1.9 miles and 1.95 miles with the walking back on the spur and walking to the observation tower) Type – Lollipop Difficulty: 3  of 10 – few minor downed trees, some tight spots with plant growth.  Warned about flooded trail, but I didn’t see any problems during the hike at all. Total score:  6 of 10

WARNING!!!!

Website – njconservation.org Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – swamp and pine forest

Trailheads [...]