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New Jersey · Highlands Region
One outing. Just the right one.
Compare the 12 hiking trails in Highlands Region by duration, level and access.
By François Dumaine · updated October 14, 2026
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Three ways to get out there.
12 trails: our 3 favourites above, then 6 more
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Coordinates: LGPO database · map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Trails can close or change with the season: thaw, snow, maintenance. Each trail page links to the site manager, who publishes closures.
Our practical tipsCounts based on our 12 trails in Highlands Region; details and sources are on each trail page.
We list 12: 7 easy, 4 moderate and 1 without a listed level.
Among the 7 easy trails, start with Round Valley Recreation (2.1 km, 40 min), Hoffman Park (3.2 km, 50 min) and Lake Musconetcong (3.2 km, 1 hr). Each trail page gives the duration, the level and the access conditions.
Dogs are allowed on 1 of our 12 trails, including Voorhees State Park. For 11 more, the information is not confirmed: check the site's rules.
Each trail page links to the site manager's website (park, municipality, reserve), which publishes closures and rules. During the thaw and after heavy rain, some trails may be closed.
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