Joyce Kilmer District Central NJ Council Where To Go Hiking

NEW JERSEY ...... 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 Trails Contact Comments Miles

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 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 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 21.2 The 21.2-mile 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 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 (, 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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