Hike 20: Sourland Mountain Preserve -Ridge Trail to Maple Flats

Mojo and I headed out to the Sourland Mountain Preserve for hike 20 of my 52 Hike Challenge with plans of hiking to the Roaring Rocks Boulder area to complete its namesake trail – the only trail I haven’t hit in the park since starting my challenge in November. Continue reading

Hike 18: Sourland Mountain Nature Preserve

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

Hike 14: Sourland Ecosystem Preserve

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