Griggstown Native Grassland Preserve

[njHiking.com]

An interesting combo of forest, fields, and grasslands.

5.3 miles. Easy trail through forest and along fields and grasslands; minor hills.

• Shorter: Blue (.9), Red (1.1) - both loops start from the parking lot
• Medium: Add in parts of Orange (.7), Yellow (.8) and Brown (.9) trails
• Longer: The Brown trail continues on to the trail system at Bunker Hill Natural Area

Our two cents: We found the Purple trail didn’t match the map, or there is a loop within a loop thing going on, or maybe because the trail was snow covered we missed the obvious.

Trails would be good for snowshoeing but be sure to stay on the edges and avoid going on the fields with tall native grasses. Stick to hiking Sundays during hunting season.

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