Has anyone heard of the American Discovery Trail? Like the Appalachian Trail, it is a state-to-state trail that links the west and east coasts. The trail begins most appropriately in Delaware, the "First State" and crosses through a total of 15 states ending in California. In all the trail blazes through 6,800 miles of wilderness, mountains, sidewalks and former railbeds. It is interesting that we have a trail that heads west much in the way the first settlers discovered the western America. Unfortunately the trailhead is not in NJ.
On the other hand, how many people on here have hiked the Appalachian Trail? I have hiked several different sections in PA, NJ and NY but have never actually "backpacked" the AT Trail. If you are on the Appalachian Trail near Anthony's Nose, be sure to get off and follow the trail to the summit. It provides an awesome view of the Hudson Highlands area.
Hiker Mike
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