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Philadelphia, PA: Batona Trail

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Distance: 17.4 miles


Follow a river through the surprisingly wild Pine Barrens.

Lose yourself in woods deep enough to terrify mobsters (at least the TV version, in the “Pine Barrens” episode of The Sopranos). But wild in New Jersey doesn’t mean hard: The pancake-flat, 17.6-mile shuttle hike along the 50-mile Batona Trail is mellow enough for newbies, and it’s just an hour’s drive from Philadelphia. You’ll journey alongside the country’s largest cranberry bogs and snag long-distance views from the region’s highest fire tower.

Gear up REI, 501 NJ 73 S, Marlton. (856) 810-1938; rei.com
Contact (609) 561-0024, bit.ly/njwharton
Permit Reserve ahead for pickup at trailhead; $5/person/night ($3 NJ residents).

 

-Mapped by Karl "Kayak Karl" Rothenbach. Description by Amy Reinink.

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