New Jersey

An easy out-and-back hike that passes remnants of Thomas Edison’s old mining complex to an overlook of the Sparta Mountain wetlands.

An easy, kid-friendly hike around Liberty Marsh – an impoundment that attracts migratory shorebirds, waterfowl and raptors – with an optional 1 mile extension through puncheon walkway through swamp.

A moderately easy, kid-friendly 2-mile loop with a spectacular view of the Wanaque Reservoir and surrounding mountains.

Mount Tammany offers perhaps the best view in New Jersey, overlooking the winding Delaware River and Mt. Minsi on the Pennsylvania side. Park in the Dunnfield Creek parking lot in the Delaware Water Gap and look for the Tammany Trail sign. Take the Red Dot Trail up and the Blue Dot Trail down for a 3.5 mile hike. Expect to have a lot of company on this trail.

This loop of Wawayanda Swamp features a boardwalk through white cedar swamp, two lakes, and rhododendron thickets and mountain laurel groves.

A solid hike offering solitude, featuring the picturesque Two Brooks Trail, ridgeline hiking, and panoramic views from the Bearfort Fire Tower

A relatively short hike along an unmarked trail to a great view of the Charlotteburg Reservoir and surrounding hills.

How to get a permit to hike in the 35,000-acre Pequannock Watershed.

Dramatic views of the Delaware River and Mt. Tammany, cascades, and a waterfall make this Mt. Minsi hike one of the best in the area.

Featuring panoramic vistas along rocky outcroppings, glacial erratics, a lake, and caves, this hike in Jenny Jump State Forest is full of views, legend, and history.