Vernon Township
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Stairway to Heaven and Pochuck Valley via Appalachian Trail
Vernon Valley, New Jersey
7.44 mi
/ 1122 ft gain
Stairway to Heaven and Pochuck Valley via Appalachian Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Glenwood, New Jersey.
Vernon Boardwalk via Appalachian Trail
Vernon Valley, New Jersey
2.57 mi
/ 105 ft gain
Vernon Boardwalk via Appalachian Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Glenwood, New Jersey.
Governor Mountain via Appalachian Trail
Vernon Valley, New Jersey
1.62 mi
/ 463 ft gain
Governor Mountain via Appalachian Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Vernon township, New Jersey.
Stairway to Heaven
Vernon Township, New Jersey
4.8
6.8 mi
/ 1089 ft gain
This popular hike starts out on the Appalachian Trail (AT, white blazes). You begin on a boardwalk that crosses over a marsh, then you leave the boardwalk and enter a forested area. At around 1.4 miles, follow a bicycle path, Canal Road, then turn right, cross over a bridge, and take a left through a gate.
At 2.2 miles you begin the climb up Wawayanda Mountain – to get there, you will need to ...
Maple Grange Loop
Vernon Township, New Jersey
1.27 mi
/ 72 ft gain
Maple Grange Loop is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Glenwood, New Jersey.
Stairway to Heaven Trail (Short Route)
Vernon Township, New Jersey
2.57 mi
/ 938 ft gain
Stairway to Heaven Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Vernon township, New Jersey.
Mountain Creek Trails
Vernon Township, New Jersey
2.04 mi
/ 853 ft gain
Mountain Creek Trails is a loop trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Vernon township, New Jersey.
Vernon Valley via Appalachian Trail
Sussex, New Jersey
10.29 mi
/ 2303 ft gain
Vernon Valley via Appalachian Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Vernon township, New Jersey.
Camp at Wawayanda State Park
Vernon Township, New Jersey
5.0
Bring along your friends for this one – the park offers only group campsites, three in all, which can take a range of 15 to 35 people. The sites do not have water on site, but you can haul water from the main office. Rates run between $30 and $50 per night for NJ Residents ($60-100 for non-NJers).
A few good options during your stay include hiking a 20-mile section of the Appalachian Trail to P...
Places to stay
Westtown, New York
Camp Coal Tree
Coal Tree Farm is a rare bucolic campsite with all-you-could-want-to-do, in one place. Enjoy the deafening silence in the back meadows of...
From $175 / night
Camp Lake Grinnell
Campsite on secluded property and an extremely short walk to the lake where you can kayak (bring your own). There are horses on the prope...
From $150 / night
Goshen, New York
Tranquil Farm
High on top of a scenic field! Our campsite secluded but close to everything. Feel free to explore the property, pet the goats and sheep,...
From $100 / night
Matamoras, Pennsylvania
Barkley's Resort
Spectacular one of a kind 45 acre property with the Bushkill Creek meandering throughout, offers waterfalls and rushing water wherever yo...
From $175 / night
Glen Spey, New York
Waterfall Paradise, Walking Distance to River
Relax in this private campsite in the woods next to a beautiful flowing brook with waterfalls. A few minutes from the Mongaup River hikin...
From $185 / night
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