Easy Beginner Hikes

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Each hike should have many of the following characteristics.

1. no or few trail junctions, good marking
2. interesting or spectacular terrain, flora, fauna or destination
3. can wear sneakers, e.g. not too muddy/wet or big rock hop stream crossings, or rock scrambles
4. 2-6 miles long
5. 2 miles < 400 ft elevation gain; 6 miles < 800 ft elevation gain
6. easy-to-find trailhead

Catskills

East of Hudson

• Camp Smith Trail

West of Hudson

• Appalachian Trail to Little Dam Lake

New Jersey

• Buttermilk Falls Trail

Long Path North

• Vroman's Nose
• Middleburgh Cliffs

Books for beginning hikers

• New York Walk Book - bibliography, chapter for beginning hikers
• New Jersey Walk Book - bibliography, chapter for beginning hikers
• 50 Hikes in New Jersey
• 50 Hikes in the Lower Hudson Valley
• Day Walker
• Circuit Hikes in Northern New Jersey