Wetland along the Doris Duke Trail – Photo by Daniel Chazin This moderate 4-mile loop hike explores the scenic and tranquil Doris Duke Wildlife Sanctuary in Sterling Forest, where hunting is prohibited. Following the yellow-on-white Doris Duke Trail, the route winds through forests, skirts marshes with views of beaver lodges, and climbs to a rocky…
UPDATE 5/2/2025: Long Pond Ironworks State Park in New Jersey is open. However, due to the November 2024 Jennings Creek Wildfire, the trails in Sterling Forest State Park in New York remain closed. Specifics on these closures are listed below: Sterling Forest State Park Trail Closures: These trails will be closed until further notice to…