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William and Marieann Bannan
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Iphone Pocket Ranger App

Started this discussion. Last reply by njHiking.com Mar 24, 2012. 1 Reply

Was wondering if anybody else has downloaded the NJ State Park app on the Iphone (its run by Pocket Ranger, so you have to search under that name, but they are created in alliance with the State…Continue

Maurice River Bluffs

Started Apr 20, 2011 0 Replies

Seems every time I go, this place has changed something. We went last week and noticed a couple things.  First of all, part of the blue trail is STILL closed.. not sure the reason, but has been…Continue

Anybody hike Schooley's Mountain park ??

Started this discussion. Last reply by William and Marieann Bannan Jul 24, 2010. 3 Replies

We are heading to Delaware Water Gap and High Point in 2 weeks, and were going to make a side trip to Hacklebarney (which we have hiked and loved) and Schooley's Mountain... is Schooley's Mountain…Continue

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Fair Hill NRMA (Md.)

I took advantage of a beautiful day on Friday and decided to head to Fair Hill NRMA in Maryland (actually right across the MD and DE border on Rte. 273) GPS told me it would take about 90 minutes, however, I under estimated the crappiness of the NJ Turnpike and I-95, and it took close to 2 hours.  Anyway, I have wanted to do this hike for a while as it is a beautiful area with primary rolling hills and a mix of open fields and woods trails. I decided to start on the orange trail which is a 5.8…See More
Apr 7, 2012
William and Marieann Bannan posted a blog post

Eldora Nature Preserve

Not too long ago there was an article in the local paper about a nature preserve in Cape May County that has received very little publicity, so I decided to check it out. I pulled it up on google and printed out the directions, which I soon learned were wrong ( I will give you the correct ones at the end.) This would be a very good hike to combine with Belleplain SF, as it is in the same forest area. No signage on the way there,  the first sign you will see is actually the parking area. There…See More
Apr 5, 2012
njHiking.com replied to William and Marieann Bannan's discussion Iphone Pocket Ranger App
"We've tried out the apps, they're decent but we don't find ourselves using them much - probably because I tend to plan hikes by pulling from lots of different sources and using our main computer. Having the maps available in the apps…"
Mar 24, 2012
William and Marieann Bannan posted a discussion

Iphone Pocket Ranger App

Was wondering if anybody else has downloaded the NJ State Park app on the Iphone (its run by Pocket Ranger, so you have to search under that name, but they are created in alliance with the State Parks).. I downloaded the ones for PA, NJ and DE . It's pretty interesting and even breaks down parks by activities if you wish. Some of them have maps, and they can all give you instant directions from where you are. I have noticed, however, the DE app does not work at this time so hopefully that will…See More
Mar 23, 2012
William and Marieann Bannan replied to jim miller's discussion bellaplain on presidents day weekend.
"Hope you enjoy your weekend, we headed the other way and went to Washingtons Crossing SP for Pres. Day weekend... perfect weather though!!!"
Feb 18, 2012
William and Marieann Bannan posted a blog post

Washingtons Crossing and Baldpate Mountain on Pres Day Weekend

Seeing that the weather on Saturday was suppose to be beautiful (for February anyway) , me and the wife decided we needed to do some hiking this weekend.  I decided on Washingtons Crossing since it was Pres. Day weekend, hoping something might be going on there. So we headed up Friday night, and stayed overnite in Ewing so we could get out Saturday morning. We headed out Sat. morning to Washingtons Crossing SP, and parked at the HQ by Bear Tavern Rd. and walked the Continental Lane the entire…See More
Feb 18, 2012
William and Marieann Bannan commented on Linda Frank's blog post Hartshorne Woods
"Hi Linda... I feel your pain about the elevation-challenged areas, I myself being right outside of AC.. I have been to Hartshorne only once, and actually was at the Buttermilk (if I remember correctly) side.. I have also done Huber Woods which is…"
Oct 11, 2011
Linda Frank commented on William and Marieann Bannan's blog post Baldpate Mountain and Washingtons Crossing SP
"Baldpate (Ted Stiles) is one of our favorites in the fall.  Like you both, we're in an area of Jersey that requires a good hour to hour and a half of drive time to hike anywhere w/appreciable elevation.  Do go back again to Wash.…"
Oct 8, 2011
William and Marieann Bannan posted a blog post

Baldpate Mountain and Washingtons Crossing SP

Finally, a decent day off with no rain in the forecast... I really wanted to get out hiking since I have not been able to do much this summer. Now, living in South Jersey, there is no where to go with any kind of decent views, so I figured I would have to drive a little bit. I had decided to go to Baldpate Mountain outside of Trenton, with a side trip to Washingtons Crossing SP in NJ/PA. The ride took about 1 1/2 hours , which really wasn't bad and faster than I thought. There are very few…See More
Oct 7, 2011
William and Marieann Bannan replied to Joseph Collins's discussion How is the heat affecting your hiking?
"I have done very little hiking this year.. a lot of my hikes are during the week since I work weekends, so I often go by myself. I don't feel overly safe doing it by myself if its extremely hot.  I've been sticking to mostly shorter…"
Aug 2, 2011
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Jun 29, 2011
William and Marieann Bannan commented on njHiking.com's blog post Bear Mountain - Doodletown - 6/29/11
"I loved Bear Mtn... We did the hike 2 years ago but we left from the Anthony Wayne Rec. Area (Exit 17).. We did an absolutely gorgeous fall hike there."
Jun 29, 2011
William and Marieann Bannan posted a discussion

Maurice River Bluffs

Seems every time I go, this place has changed something. We went last week and noticed a couple things.  First of all, part of the blue trail is STILL closed.. not sure the reason, but has been closed for close to a year now since my first visit. The third time I went, I went by the closed sign and followed the trail anyway ( I don't usually do this, but curiosity finally got the best of me) and found no reason for closure (at least visibly). Anyways, last week the white trail was closed which…See More
Apr 20, 2011
William and Marieann Bannan commented on njHiking.com's blog post Jakes Branch County Park and Double Trouble State Park - 2/13/11
"The trail in the kiosk had the white trail on it, however, while I was doing the hike, there was no sign or post at the intersection with the white trail so I didn't try it because I wasn't sure if it was completed."
Mar 2, 2011
William and Marieann Bannan commented on njHiking.com's blog post Jakes Branch County Park and Double Trouble State Park - 2/13/11
"I actually did Jakes Branch this morning.. very nice park. I noticed along the blue trail there seemed to be a lot of fire damage and trees down. About a week ago we had a day when winds were gusting up around 60MPH for most of the day, which…"
Feb 24, 2011
njHiking.com commented on William and Marieann Bannan's blog post Cape May Point State Park
"We haven't been down to this park in forever; thanks for posting."
Feb 24, 2011

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Fair Hill NRMA (Md.)

Posted on April 7, 2012 at 8:51am 0 Comments

I took advantage of a beautiful day on Friday and decided to head to Fair Hill NRMA in Maryland (actually right across the MD and DE border on Rte. 273) GPS told me it would take about 90 minutes, however, I under estimated the crappiness of the NJ Turnpike and I-95, and it took close to 2 hours.  Anyway, I have wanted to do this hike for a while as it is a beautiful area with primary rolling hills and a mix of open fields and woods trails. I decided to start on the orange trail which is a…

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Eldora Nature Preserve

Posted on April 5, 2012 at 2:36pm 0 Comments

Not too long ago there was an article in the local paper about a nature preserve in Cape May County that has received very little publicity, so I decided to check it out. I pulled it up on google and printed out the directions, which I soon learned were wrong ( I will give you the correct ones at the end.) This would be a very good hike to combine with Belleplain SF, as it is in the same forest area. No signage on the way there,  the first sign you will see is actually the parking area.…

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Washingtons Crossing and Baldpate Mountain on Pres Day Weekend

Posted on February 18, 2012 at 6:09pm 0 Comments

Seeing that the weather on Saturday was suppose to be beautiful (for February anyway) , me and the wife decided we needed to do some hiking this weekend.  I decided on Washingtons Crossing since it was Pres. Day weekend, hoping something might be going on there. So we headed up Friday night, and stayed overnite in Ewing so we could get out Saturday morning. We headed out Sat. morning to Washingtons Crossing SP, and parked at the HQ by Bear Tavern Rd. and walked the Continental Lane the…

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Baldpate Mountain and Washingtons Crossing SP

Posted on October 7, 2011 at 5:37pm 1 Comment

Finally, a decent day off with no rain in the forecast... I really wanted to get out hiking since I have not been able to do much this summer. Now, living in South Jersey, there is no where to go with any kind of decent views, so I figured I would have to drive a little bit. I had decided to go to Baldpate Mountain outside of Trenton, with a side trip to Washingtons Crossing SP in NJ/PA. The ride took about 1 1/2 hours , which really wasn't bad and faster than I thought. There are very few…

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At 10:35am on July 8, 2010, njHiking.com said…
Hi William and Marieann - welcome to the site!

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