The Batona Trail's 53 miles link Bass River State Forest, Wharton SF, and Brendan T Byrne SF. It crosses vast tracts of New Jersey's Pinelands National Reserve, and goes through some of South Jersey's forgotten towns.
OSM map layer · LineString
39.75, -74.58 · rel 4129027
39.75, -74.58 · rel 4129027
Batona Trail
84,8 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
New Jersey · 39.75°N ·
74.58°W
84,8km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
32
views
2
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
2× viewpoint
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 4 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× summit
1× monument
2× viewpoint
Apple Pie Hill
summit ·
on the route
18,7 km
22%
Forest Firefighter Memorial
monument ·
447 m off route
54,3 km
64%
Pakim Pond
viewpoint ·
on the route
56,0 km
66%
Pakim Pond
viewpoint ·
on the route
56,0 km
66%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Batona Trail is 84.8 km long.
At an average walking pace, Batona Trail takes approximately 21h 7min to complete.
No, Batona Trail is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Batona Trail starts near coordinates 39.9121, -74.62.
Batona Trail is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Batona Trail is maintained and managed by NJ State Park Service;Outdoor Club of South Jersey;BATONA Hiking Club.