Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, NJ: Mount Tammany
Trek up 1,500-foot Mount Tammany for far-reaching views of the Kittatinny Mountains and the Delaware Water Gap on this 3.6-mile loop.
New Jersey Trails
New Jersey, located in the northeastern U.S., is mostly covered by coastal plains, defined by gently rolling hills along the shoreline.
The Kittatinny Mountains, part of the Appalachian Mountains, occupy the northwest corner of the state. Here, the Delaware River has cut through and formed a deep water gap, the Delaware Water Gap. The 2,184-mile-long Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT, passes through this area. Moving southeast, New Jersey’s terrain is dominated by the Piedmont Plateau, dotted with small lakes, rivers, streams and valleys.
Latest in New Jersey Trails
Philadelphia: Parvin Lake-Long Trail-Thundergust Loop
Hike quiet trails along the seam where oak forests, hardwood swamps, and pitch pine lowlands meet. Cross streams tinted brown by cedar and bog iron, and take a dip in the park’s large, centerpiece lake on this easy 4.6-miler in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens.
Bloomingdale, NJ: Highlands Trail Loop
Find solitude atop rugged, open rock faces on this 5.6-mile loop in Norvin Green State Forest.
Rip & Go: Batona Trail, Wharton State Forest, NJ
Follow a river through the surprisingly wild Pine Barrens.
Rip & Go: Jockey Hollow
Explore quiet forests where George Washington wintered his troops.
Best Backpacking In New Jersey
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