PERMITS: Hiking in the Pequannock Watershed is by permit only. An annual permit ($14.00; senior citizens, $8.00) must be obtained in person at the office of the City of Newark, 223 Echo Lake Road, West Milford; (973) 697-1724. The office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on weekdays only. It is closed on weekends.
The hike begins at a gate on the north side of Van...