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5 Fourth of July Weekend Hiking Trails
Check out a few local trails from the New York-New Jersey Trails Conference.
Looking for an outdoorsy way to continue the Fourth of July celebration this weekend?
The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference lists over 300 hiking trails on its website, with their difficulty levels, directions, route descriptions, lengths, and estimates on the amount of time it takes to hike them.
Patch picked out five local trails ranging from easy to difficult in difficulty level. Check out the Patch recommendations for where to go on a hike this weekend:
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Lake Henry Trail in Continental Soldiers Park
Difficulty: Easy
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Length: 1 mile
Route Type: Circuit
Dogs: No Dogs
Features: Views
About: This path is a one-mile loop circling Lake Henry. Along the trail, you will likely see beautiful views and lots of animal species.
Old Cedar Trail Loop in the Campgaw Mountain County ReservationTime: 2 hours
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Length: 3.3 miles
Route Type: Circuit
Dogs: Allowed on leash
Features: Views
About: This trail goes to the top of Campgaw Mountain. From there, you can see a view of most of Bergen County, and the NY skyline.
Schuber/Ridge Trail Loop (Ramapo Valley County Reservation)Time: 3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Length: 4.5 miles
Route Type: Circuit
Dogs: Allowed on leash
Features: Views, Waterfall, Historic feature
About: This hike is one big loop that passes a waterfall and some great views. It goes through some of the lesser-used portions of the reservation.
Time: 5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous
Length: 8.8 miles
Route Type: Circuit
Dogs: Allowed on leash
Features: Views, Waterfall, Historic feature
About: This route will bring you to a looking area over most of the county and the Manhattan skyline. It passes several lakes, a waterfall, and other natural sightseeing points.
Franklin Lakes Nature PreserveTime: 1.5 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Length: 2.3 miles
Route Type: Circuit
Dogs: Allowed on leash
Features: Views, Woods, Birding
About: This hike loops around a lake, and is in the middle of a scenic nature preserve.
Check out the Conference’s full list of trails, and its downloadable trail maps for purchase, at its website. And, if you’ve got a trail that we didn’t mention that you recommend, let us know about it in the comments section below.
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