For the fourth or fifth time this year, the weather prediction kept me from attempting a big hike in PA that I’ve been trying to complete since January. Instead of staying home, I took the foretasted rainy day and headed to Schooleys Mountain Park to hike the Falling Water and Grand Loop Trails for hike 19 of my 52 Hike Challenge. Continue reading
The Sourlands continue to be my go to spot for short hikes when I don’t have a lot of time to spend all day on a longer adventure. Hike 18 was my first time in the Sourland Mountain Nature Preserve in Ringoes, NJ and was a really cool spot to enjoy a family hike with my wife and our Australian Cattle Dog: Mojo. Continue reading
I hiked Pyramid Mountain for the first time last summer after finding pictures of Tripod Rock on Instagram. This amazing Morris County Park is a natural beauty tucked into a pretty densely populated area of Northern New Jersey – but once you’re in the woods, you’d hardly believe it. Continue reading
A friend of mine recently posted a picture on Facebook of a hike he did at a local park that I’d never been to. So, naturally; I had to check it out for myself. For hike 16 I headed over to Mountain Lakes Park in Princeton, NJ. Continue reading
Despite the fact that I’ve been staring at the names of these last few hikes in my notebook for months, every outing feels like a new discovery. For hike 15 I returned to the Ted Stiles Preserve to hike Baldpate Mountain. Continue reading
I’ve hiked the Sourland Mountain Preserve countless times over the last few years, but just recently discovered that there is more to the Sourlands than I ever realized. The Mountain Preserve is just one of several trail systems that this unique ecosystem of forest and wetland has to offer. For hike fourteen, I explored the Sourland Ecosystem Preserve trail system. Continue reading
Fiddler’s Creek Preserve was a new spot for me and a cool little place to explore on a chilly wet day. The forecast was calling for rain and a chance of snow showers so I decided to hit the trail early to beat the weather. Continue reading
One of the goals I set for myself when I started the 52 Hike Challenge was to complete 52 unique hikes. I’ve been able to accomplish that task so far, but have had to change plans a few times based on my schedule or (as with hike 12) the weather. Continue reading
The last time I hiked Point Mountain was July of 2014; I really enjoyed the hike and have wondered if the views from the ridge would be any better when the trees were barren and leafless. I decided to make my way back last weekend to hit the ridge before spring really set in. Continue reading
The last two months have been extremely busy, and I’ve sadly fallen a bit behind on my 52 Hike Challenge. I took advantage of a beautify day off of work to get in Hike 10 at the Sourland Mountain Preserve in Hillsborough, NJ. Continue reading
