7 of the Best Hiking Trails in New Jersey

For Dawn L. McClennen, there’s nothing like the feeling of being outside with just a pair of hiking shoes and a backpack.

“You’re away from technology, out in the fresh air,” McClennen said. “There’s this sense of adventure. You’re exploring sights you haven’t seen before.”

McClennen, 47, has been hiking for a little more than 20 years. She is the co-founder of NJHiking.com, a website dedicated to New Jersey’s large hiking scene that she created with her husband eight years ago.

She says the Hudson Valley doesn’t hold a monopoly on great hiking trails.

McClennen has hiked every spot featured on her site at least once.

“New Jersey is actually pretty diverse,” McClennen said. “It ranges from rugged rocky to hilly trails with views over forests and farmlands or views of the New York City skyline. There’s beachy trails on the coast and the Pine Barrens down south is an entirely different type of hiking, with flat, sandy trails dominated by pine trees.”

Learn about her favorite trails…

 

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