Joyce Kilmer District Central NJ Council Where To Go Hiking
NEW JERSEY TRAILS ...... 2 NEW YORK TRAILS ...... 5 PENNSYLVANIA TRAILS ...... 6 WASHINGTON, DC TRAILS ...... 8 VIRGINIA TRAILS ...... 8 MASSACHUSETTS TRAILS ...... 9 MARYLAND TRAILS ...... 10 SOUTH CAROLINA TRAILS ...... 10 HIKING CLUBS ...... 10
Hiking – 1 Jeff Bross 6/30/2002 Joyce Kilmer District Where To Go Hiking Central NJ Council New Jersey Trails Contact Trail Comments Miles
Appalachian Trail Appalachian Trail Conference 2000 Trail patch & certificate half-price for Boy Scouts (Georgia to Maine) PO Box 827 Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
304-535-6331
Appalachian Trail Central New Jersey Council 20.9 Trail patch available (Scout Camp to Scout Camp: 4315 US Highway 1 South Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852 KMSR to YCSR) 609-419-1600 609-419-4186 (Fax)
Battle of Monmouth Scout Monmouth Council 10 Trail patch & medal: questionnaire Trail Deal and Monmouth Streets (Manalapan to Oakhurst, NJ) Oakhurst, NJ 07755
732-531-3636
Batona Trail Wharton State Forest Trail patch available from Botona Hiking Club:must hike at least 23 miles of trail (Lebenon & Wharton State Batso, NJ Forests) 609-561-0024
Cannonball Trail Northern New Jersey Council 17 Trail patch
(Mahwah to Oakland, NJ) 25 Ramapo Valley Road Oakland, NJ 07436
201-677-1000 201-677-1020 (Fax)
Cooper River Trail American Historical Trails 12 Trail patch & medal
(Camden County, NJ) P.O. Box 769 Trail includes Barclay Homestead, Monroe, NC 28111 Hadrosaurus Dinosaur site, the Haddon House, and the grave of Walt Whitman. 704-282-1339
Delaware Water Gap Trails National Parks Service 2.5 to 7.5 (including Sun Fish Pond) River Road Bushkill, PA 18324
580-588-2451
Hiking – 2 Jeff Bross 6/30/2002 Joyce Kilmer District Where To Go Hiking Central NJ Council New Jersey Trails Contact Trail Comments Miles
Jockey Hollow Trail Patriot’s Path Council 17.5 Trail medal: 250-word essay
(Peapack-Gladstone to 12 Mt Pleasant Turnpike Morristown, NJ) Denville, NJ 07834
973-361-1800
Kittatinny Mountain Scout Central New Jersey Council 5, 10, Camp Trails Reservation 20 4315 US Highway 1 South Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
609-419-1600 609-419-4186 (Fax)
Millstone Valley Trail Central New Jersey Council 10 Trail patch: 100-word essay
(Kingston to Manville, NJ) 4315 US Highway 1 South Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
609-419-1600 609-419-4186 (Fax)
Morris County Hiking Trails Hedden County Park Lewis County Park Mahlon Dickerson Reservation Mount Hope Historic Park Patriot’s Path Pyramid & Turkey Mountains Schooley’s Mountain Park Tourne County Park Willowwood Aboretum Four Birds & Split Rock Loop Trails The Great Swamp Hacklebarney State Park Jockey Hollow
Palisades Historic Trails Northern New Jersey Council 12.5, Trail patch: do either trail and 11.3 questionnaire at Fort Lee Historical Park. (Fort Lee to Alpine, NJ) 25 Ramapo Valley Road Oakland, NJ 07436 Trail medal: do both trails, questionnaire at Fort Lee Historical Park, overnight 201-677-1000 campout, and 250-word essay. 201-677-1020 (Fax)
Hiking – 3 Jeff Bross 6/30/2002 Joyce Kilmer District Where To Go Hiking Central NJ Council New Jersey Trails Contact Trail Comments Miles
Paulinskill Valley & Sussex Paulinskill Valley Trail 21.2 The 21.2-mile Sussex Branch Trail Branch Trails Committee transverses from Waterloo Road near 26 Route 206 in Byram to Branchville. The PO Box 7076 26-mile Paulinskill Valley Trail goes Hackettstown, NJ 07840 from the Newton area to Columbia Wildlife Management Area. The 908-852-0597 Paulinskill Valley and Sussex Branch trails intersect just north of Newton.
Stokes State Forest Trails Stokes State Forest 0.4 to 2.4 (Stokes State Forest, NJ) RD2 Box 260 Branchville, NJ 07826
Thomas A Edison Trail Northern New Jersey Council 9 Trail medal: 350-word essay
(Edison Laboratories Historic 25 Ramapo Valley Road Site, South Mountain Oakland, NJ 07436 Reservation) 201-677-1000 201-677-1020 (Fax)
Watchung Reservation Union County Park System 10 Sierra Trail Union County, NJ (Union, NJ) 201-232-5930
Hiking – 4 Jeff Bross 6/30/2002 Joyce Kilmer District Where To Go Hiking Central NJ Council New York Trails Contact Trail Comments Miles
Adirondacks State Park GORP.com(Great Outdoor Hiking, Backpacking, Canoeing, Trails Recreation Pages) Wilderness, …
Catskills State Park Trails Online Guide Hiking, Backpacking
Old New York Trail Greater New York Councils Trail patch: questionnaire
(New York City, NY) 345 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014
212-242-1100
Harriman State Park Trails NY-NJ Trail Conference Many interconnecting trails of various lengths and over various elevations. (Palisades Interstate Park) 232 Madison Avenue #802 New York, NY 10016 Bear Mountain State Park
Palisades Interstate Park Bear Mountain, NY
914-786-2701
Hiking – 5 Jeff Bross 6/30/2002 Joyce Kilmer District Where To Go Hiking Central NJ Council Pennsylvania Trails Contact Trail Comments Miles
Benjamin Franklin American Historical Trails 4.5, 7.5, Trail patch & medal: questionnaire 8.3 (Philadelphia, PA) P.O. Box 769 Monroe, NC 28111
704-282-1339
Carlisle Historic American Historical Trails 4, 6, 8 Trail patch & medal: questionnaire
(Carlisle, PA) P.O. Box 769 Monroe, NC 28111
704-282-1339
Delaware Canal Trail Bucks County Council 48.5 Trail patch & segment (hike, bike, canoe) rocker: 10-mile trail and 200 (Easton to Bristol, PA) One Scout Way word essay Doylestown, PA 18901
215-348-9436 215-757-7075
Doylestown Historical Trail Bucks County Council
(Doylestown, PA) One Scout Way Doylestown, PA 18901
215-348-9436 215-757-7075
Freedom Shrine Trail Bucks County Council 0 Trail medal: tour Council historical exhibits and questionnaire (Doylestown, PA) One Scout Way Doylestown, PA 18901
215-348-9436 215-757-7075
Hiking – 6 Jeff Bross 6/30/2002 Joyce Kilmer District Where To Go Hiking Central NJ Council Pennsylvania Trails Contact Trail Comments Miles
Gettysburg Heritage York-Adams Area Council 0, 5, 10 Trail patch: park & cemetery.
(Gettysburg, PA) 2139 White Street Billy Yank & Johnny Reb trail patches: York, Pennsylvania 17404-4940 10-mile compass trail and questionnaire. 717-843-0901 or 800-569-5197 717-845-6338 (Fax) Johnny Reb trail patch: 5-mile compass trail and questionnaire.
Eisenhower trail patch: Sightseeing Eisenhower Farm.
Trail medal available: do all of the above.
Loyalsock Trail Williamsport Alpine Club 59 Trail patch: 10-mile segment
(Montourville to Latore, PA) P.O. Box 501 Williamsport, PA 17703
215-322-7757
Philadelphia Bicentennial American Historical Trails 5.25, 7, Trail patches (2) & medal: questionnaire 7.75 (Philadelphia, PA) P.O. Box 769 Monroe, NC 28111
704-282-1339
Valley Forge Cradle of Liberty Council 9 Compass hike.
(Valley Forge, PA) 1485 Valley Forge Road Trail medal: questionnaire Wayne, PA 19087
610-688-6900
Washington Crossing Trail Bucks County Council 7.6 Trail patch: questionnaire and campfire program. (Washington Crossing State One Scout Way Park, PA) Doylestown, PA 18901 Trail medal: questionnaire, campfire program, and 250-word essay 215-348-9436 215-757-7075
William Penn Trail Bucks County Council Trail patch: compass hike
(Morrisville, PA) One Scout Way Doylestown, PA 18901
215-348-9436 215-757-7075
Hiking – 7 Jeff Bross 6/30/2002 Joyce Kilmer District Where To Go Hiking Central NJ Council Pennsylvania Trails Contact Trail Comments Miles
York City Historical Trail York-Adams Area Council 4 Trail patch & medal: questionnaire
(York, PA) 2139 White Street York, Pennsylvania 17404-4940
717-843-0901 or 800-569-5197 717-845-6338 (Fax)
Washington, DC Contact Trail Comments Miles Trails
Lincoln Pilgrimage American Historical Trails 7.5, Trail patch & medal: questionnaire 11.5 (Washington, DC) P.O. Box 769 Monroe, NC 28111
704-282-1339
President's Trail American Historical Trails 8, 9.5, Trail patch & medal: questionnaire 11 (Washington, DC) P.O. Box 769 Monroe, NC 28111
704-282-1339
Virginia Trails Contact Trail Comments Miles
"Old Town" Alexandria American Historical Trails 8 Trail patches (2) & medal: questionnaire
(Alexandria, VA) P.O. Box 769 Monroe, NC 28111
704-282-1339
Hampton Historical Trail Colonial Virginia Council Car Trail patch: questionnaire trail (Hampton, VA) 11725 Jefferson Avenue Newport News, VA 23606
757-595-3356
Hiking – 8 Jeff Bross 6/30/2002 Joyce Kilmer District Where To Go Hiking Central NJ Council Virginia Trails Contact Trail Comments Miles
Jamestown Colony Trail Colonial Virginia Council 5.5 Trail patch: questionnaire
(Jamestown, VA) 11725 Jefferson Avenue Trail medal: both Jamestown Colony Newport News, VA 23606 Trail & Yorktown Trail completed
757-595-3356
Manassas National American Historical Trails 7.75, Trail patches(2) & medal: questionnaire Battlefield 12.75 P.O. Box 769 (Manassas, VA) Monroe, NC 28111
704-282-1339
Williamsburg Colonial Trail Colonial Virginia Council Trail patch: questionnaire
(Williamsburg, VA) 11725 Jefferson Avenue Newport News, VA 23606
757-595-3356
Yorktown Battlefield Trail Colonial Virginia Council 9, Trail patch: questionnaire 12.5 (Yorktown, VA) 11725 Jefferson Avenue Trail medal: both Jamestown Colony Newport News, VA 23606 Trail & Yorktown Trail completed
757-595-3356
Massachusetts Contact Trail Comments Trails Miles
Boston Bicentennial American Historical Trails 5.5, Trail patches(2) & medal: questionnaire 7.5, (Boston, MA) P.O. Box 769 8,75, Monroe, NC 28111 11.75
704-282-1339
Boston Freedom Trail Boston Minuteman Council Trail patch & medal: questionnaire
(Boston, MA) 199 State St, 3rd Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02109
617-723-0007
Hiking – 9 Jeff Bross 6/30/2002 Joyce Kilmer District Where To Go Hiking Central NJ Council Maryland Trails Contact Trail Comments Miles
Colonial Annapolis American Historical Trails 7, 11, Trail patch & medal: questionnaire 14.5 (Annapolis, MD) P.O. Box 769 Monroe, NC 28111
704-282-1339
South Carolina Contact Trail Comments Trails Miles
Charleston Bicentennial American Historical Trails Trail patches (2) & medal: questionnaire
(Charleston, SC) P.O. Box 769 Monroe, NC 28111
704-282-1339
Hiking Clubs Comments
Appalachian Trail Conference
PO Box 827 Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
304-535-6331
Appalachian Mountain Club (NY) Links to other hiking clubs from AMC
New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
Keystone Trails Associations Pennsylvania Trails
Last Updated: June 30, 2002
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