Hiking New Jersey A Guide to the Garden State's Greatest Hiking Adventures

New Jersey is not all suburban sprawl. It's home to preserved forests and farmland, streams and waterfalls, clean beaches and wetlands, and endless green mountainsand this guide takes you there. Explore the Ice Agesculpted Highlands and Kittatinnies in the northwest, the rolling hills of the Piedmont, and the Coastal Plain and Pine Barrens of the south; and discover the beauty of the coastfrom Sandy Hook, guarding New York harbor, south to Cape May, where one of America's first seaside resorts greets the Atlantic Ocean. With this handy guide, veteran New Jersey hikers Paul DeCoste and Ronald Dupont provide all the information you need to get the most out of exploring the scenic Garden State by foot. Look inside to find: Hikes suited to every ability Directions to the trailheads Comprehensive trail descriptions with mile-by-mile directional cues GPS-compatible trail maps Difficulty ratings, average hiking times, and best seasons for every featured hike Information on fees and permits, contacts, events and attractions, restaurants and accommodations, and canine compatibilityScherer, Glen is the author of 'Hiking New Jersey A Guide to the Garden State's Greatest Hiking Adventures', published 2009 under ISBN 9780762711192 and ISBN 0762711191.