This Coming Sunday's hike will be the next in the Perimeter of NJ series near Atlantic City! Also coming this week is the Metrotrails monthly meeting this thursday at the Applebees in Mt. Olive! It's located in the International Trade Center, near the Wal Mart and such! Come join if you'd like to get more involved! There will also be a night hike Friday! Read on...
Join us for the next hike in the series to walk the entire perimeter of NJ! This will be a 16 mile point to point trip between Clark's Landing and Oceanville Sunday!
We will be meeting in Oceanville NJ, at the US Post Office, 174 New York Road (which is Rt 9), Oceanville NJ, 08231
Park in an out of the way spot. There are other businesses in this place. We may have to move cars after arriving, this is just a meeting point. Take exit 48 for Rt 9 south to Oceanville. In town, it should be on the left.
We will meet 8:30 am on Sunday 2/24. After meeting, we will shuttle in as few cars as possible north to where we left off at Clark's Landing (pictured).
We will follow the sand and paved roads south, with a side trip into Clark's Landing Preserve. We'll then follow abandoned roads parallel with the Parkway through Port Republic Wildlife Management Area, and cut across at the first overpass. We then follow Old New York Road, a sandy road parallel with Rt 9 south. We will have to hike along Rt 9 and other paved roads for portions of this hike, a it is unavoidable to hike the perimeter of the state. We will follow quiet side roads to Leeds Point, the legendary birthplace of the "Jersey Devil", and then hike wooded trails of Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge most of the way to Oceanville.
The terrain will be very easy for the most part, with possible brief bushwhack and side hill walking near the beginning. There may not be anyplace to purchase food along the way, so be prepared with lunch/snacks and water.
Additionally, there will be another night hike this Friday night! This time, we will meet at 3:35 at the A&P in Clinton to do a night hike using rail trails, a couple parks, and back roads! I hope to be finished by 10 pm, as this is quite an easy one.
If anyone has any other questions, feel free to call or text me (908) 343-8374 or of course e mail sneezehorse@hotmail.com
M'ke
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