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Yep, plus it took @TimM, who joined yesterday, to find it. Sort of prompts me to think about scheduling a few one day (sunrise to sunset) section rides in to check out the rest of the TNJT.
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The OFFICIAL Trans NJ Trail Thread
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The last time I was able to do the full trail was late 2021, though I hit the Southern section often. I have made some comments here about changes to the trail, but I don't have the technical ability or knowledge to fix the route in the app.
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Thank you for your input. I need to have Leon show me how to edit the route
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I was able to add a “Caution Note” using the mobile app, but the icon has not appeared yet.
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If I can recall, there are at least 3 winter reroutes in the GPX file. Depending on the GPX reader the reroutes should be listed.
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Correct! Parts in the north (High Point) are closed in winter
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Correct me if I'm wrong, there's also a park in the Northern section that closes at dusk. And unlike the Southern sections there's actually a gate they put across the road. I ran into it a couple years back but I don't recall the exact spot. I went from High Point to Assunpink Lake in the first day and it was dark when I hit the gate, so somewhere in the Southern half of the Northern section.
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Ran a short section this morning with @phillyphorester . Went from Whitesbog to Reed Rd. Trails are mostly dry, a few puddles with about 1/4inch or so of ice on top. There is currently a downed tree across the road at 39.934608, -74.421572 and of course it's the ONE day I don't have my chainsaw charged. 
There was a side trail though so all is well.
For anyone willing to drive back out there, again coordinates are 39.934608, -74.421572
The tree is dead and snapped about 10 ft up and fell across the road, it's still attached at the top so it might need a tug first.
Suspension full of ice shards.
There was a side trail though so all is well.For anyone willing to drive back out there, again coordinates are 39.934608, -74.421572
The tree is dead and snapped about 10 ft up and fell across the road, it's still attached at the top so it might need a tug first.
Suspension full of ice shards.
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Crap! Sunday I was 2 minutes away from there on Rte 70 & I did have a saw with me, but i was in the ProMaster van. But, I could've gotten to that tree. I'll see if I have time to get out there this weekend.
Thank you @Ethan N for the report
Thank you @Ethan N for the report
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I did the entire route as posted in 2021 at least and it was all accurate. There is currently a bridge out as mentioned a few posts above but it only blocks a very short section of the trail. Some of the more North section of the trails are seasonally closed for Winter, best to wait until Spring.
Edit, sorry I replied faster than I can read. July will be fine, some of the lesser run trails will be overgrown with overhanging twigs but passable.
Edit, sorry I replied faster than I can read. July will be fine, some of the lesser run trails will be overgrown with overhanging twigs but passable.
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Anyone want to run the full trail this spring? Myself in a 2021 Taco and my buddy in a street legal KTM dual sport are interested. Would be fun to caravan. Maybe make it a 2 or 3 day trip?
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I don't think I'll be able to stick around the whole time but I'd love to intercept you somewhere and finish the southern section. I need an excuse to go to Cape May again, haha.
Hey all! New here! I've been dying to take this trail, but curious if anyone has a trail traced on Google Maps or something similar. The above directions only shows as text when loading it into (crap) Microsoft word.
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You need to download the GPX file at the bottom of the first post and import it into an app like OnX Offroad or Gaia GPS
Hey everyone. I just joined the forum because I stumbled across this trail and am super interested in it. I have a stock 2002 Ram 1500 and have been wanting to get into some light off-roading / overlanding and I thought this would be a good "intro" if you will.
I told my wife and daughter about it and they are both super interested, so we are trying to figure out a time to make the run. If we do, we would do the full run over the course of a long 3-day weekend.
I will go poking around other areas of the forums as from a quick look it seems like there is going to be a lot of great information. However, for this trail, what would be a recommendation for what gear to have, aside from our camping gear, that may be necessary / useful? Or is the majority of this run pretty straightforward with no special equipment really necessary? From a couple of posts on here, I may pick up a battery chain saw as a just in case, but if anyone has a short list of "must haves", I am all ears.
Once I have a time-frame firmed up, I will post my dates here and maybe I will see someone else on the trail. Note: We would be going North to South.
Thanks in advance for any and all information.
I told my wife and daughter about it and they are both super interested, so we are trying to figure out a time to make the run. If we do, we would do the full run over the course of a long 3-day weekend.
I will go poking around other areas of the forums as from a quick look it seems like there is going to be a lot of great information. However, for this trail, what would be a recommendation for what gear to have, aside from our camping gear, that may be necessary / useful? Or is the majority of this run pretty straightforward with no special equipment really necessary? From a couple of posts on here, I may pick up a battery chain saw as a just in case, but if anyone has a short list of "must haves", I am all ears.
Once I have a time-frame firmed up, I will post my dates here and maybe I will see someone else on the trail. Note: We would be going North to South.
Thanks in advance for any and all information.
