“The Dunes” – West Avenue Nature Trail– Delanco, Burlington County, NJ Distance – 2.3 miles of trails listed, did 1.5 miles Type – A few loops Difficulty: 2 of 10
Website – Delanco Township Parks and Recreation Open – 9 am to dusk
Terrain – Woods and some wet areas Surface – Mostly wood chips, with some dirt sections of trail
Trailheads – N 40° 03.762 W 074° 55.957
Directions – West Ave and Beaver Ave, Delanco, NJ
Parking – Small parking lot at trailhead – 7 spots (a few labeled as for the trails)
Dog friendly? Leashed dogs allowed Stroller friendly? Heavy duty offroad [...]
Old Pine Farms – Deptford Township, Gloucester County, NJ Distance: Not known. We did a little more than a mile on the Main Trail, Creek Loop, Beaver Loop, and Nia’s Way. Type: Loops Difficulty: 3 of 10
Website – Old Pine Farm Natural Lands Trust Open – Sunrise to Sunset.
Terrain – Forest, field, and marsh.
Trailheads – 39°48’34.31″N, 75° 5’13.46″W
Alias – the Best of 2013 to 2015!
Today marks two whole years for this ridiculous blog. Thanks to all of you for hanging out and going on adventures with us!
A person who does actual writing (and not whatever this is) suggested that a Top 10 list might in order. Sounds like a great way to celebrate 2 years of adventures, so The Pres and I put our heads together to rank the ones we’ve done (at least until I realized he was rating trails according to how many doggies he saw on them). Without further ado, the 10 most awesome trails that we’ve hiked so far:
Kresson Trails – Cherry Hill, NJ Type: Loop trails Hours: Dawn to Dusk
Distance: 0.4 of a mile and up (I combined the outside of the loops to do 2 miles) Difficulty: 3 of 10. Total score: 5 of 10.
Terrain – Flat to slight hills. Wetlands and woods.
Trailhead – Parking lot off of Kresson Road (across from the road from the intersection of Ravenswood Way & Kresson Road)- 39* 53′ 04.92″ N 74* 58’20.47″ W
Markings – Tail colors posted on metal posts. Many, many intersections, only one sign missing on the whole trail. Make sure to take the map with you (either by printing it or saving it your phone), the loops can get a [...]
