(You can also get to the intersection by going north about ten miles from the last NJ exit on Route 80.) There are few notable climbs or descents in New Jersey. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the A.T., is a marked hiking trail in the Eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. Learn more and become a member today at,BATONA (BAck TO NAture) is a Philadelphia based hiking club providing hiking and trail maintenance activities in Philadelphia; surrounding counties of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware; and beyond. Before turning north again, across the border to New York, the 72-mile New Jersey section gives a view and a feeling of what this area was like two hundred years ago. Sunrise lives up to its name with majestic easterly views, but you’ll have to hike in from farther afield if you want to catch daybreak: camping isn’t allowed at the pavilion, and the Sunrise Mountain parking lot doesn’t open until 8 a.m.Soaring to the heavens at over 1,700 feet elevation, the wooden lookout tower you’ll scramble up at mile 1,339 isn’t actually the true high point of the state. The Trail crosses Blue Mountain Lakes Road where there is ample parking and a good place to rendezvous.Driving to the Trail's junction at Blue Mountain Lakes Road entails leaving Blairstown on Millbrook-Blairstown Road (County Route 602), up then down the ridge into Millbrook Village in the Recreation Area. We maintain 10.3 miles of the Appalachian Trail, including two backcountry shelters, Allentown (north of New Tripoli) and G.W. Rustic cabins also available. For 72 action-packed miles, the Appalachian Trail traverses the idyllic western region of the state from Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania, to Lakeside, New Jersey. Sussex Co., NJ . Overview. Be alert for this; the Trail won't always go where the hiker expects it to. The PATC maintains trails, shelters and cabins, and they make maps and guidebooks for outdoor adventurers.
So fill your canteen whenever possible. The Appalachian Trail (A.T.) interactive map, built cooperatively by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) and National Park Service using ESRI's Arc GIS Online mapping technology. Thanks for your support!Oh hey there! Further along you'll see a blue-blazed trail to Buttermilk Falls, a worthy two-mile side trip west into the Walpack valley. Our CFC number: 12230. 41.226677, -74.468951. The trail is about 2,200 miles (3,500 km) long, though the exact length changes over time as parts are rerouted or modified. Have a swim in Call 1-800-VISITNJ for free publications.The PATC maintains trails, shelters and cabins, and they make maps and guidebooks for outdoor adventurers. Some of the following suggested day trips are short, and combining two of the routes into one day's hiking would work out fine in most cases. Country lanes or park roads every few miles intersect the entire stretch so that you can plan any number of modest day hikes along the AT. There is all kinds of literature about the Appalachian Trail experience, all worth reading. The rocky nature of this stretch can make for tired feet at the end of the day, but the hike itself isn’t strenuous. Keen-eyed hikers can spot bog turtles, salamanders, and hundreds of species of birds (including bald and golden eagles) in this pristine wetland.Cross a suspension bridge over Pochuck Creek and traipse through nearly a mile of surrounding marshland via a picturesque boardwalk. Cheers and thanks for commenting.When I expressed pleasant surprise at the joys of New Jersey in my blog, a New Jersey-native friend said, “We *are* the Garden State, after all.” I loved NJ on the trail.3) Boardwalks. If you're making the AT a way of life, you'll need a copy of official,Relax and enjoy this delightful experience. I call the Garden State my home as well and wish more people would see further than the turnpike before passing judgment on our little Mid-Atlantic gem. If you want to cut your hike short, leave a car here.