Apshawa Preserve

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Park Overview:

This rugged 576-acre preserve offers a diversity of Highlands habitats, with four blazed trails totaling seven miles and plenty of opportunities to create loop hikes.
Trail Uses:Hiking, Mountain biking, Bridle path
Dogs:Dogs on leash
Trail Miles:7 miles
Park Acreage:576 acres
City/County/
State:		West Milford/Passaic/NJ
Buy Trail Map:Jersey Highlands: Central North Region Trails Map
Buy Book:Hiking the Jersey Highlands - Illustrated Guide
Park Description:

The Apshawa Preserve is a cooperative project of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation and the County of Passaic. This rugged 576-acre preserve offers a diversity of Highlands habitats, including mixed hardwood forest dominated by oak and sugar maple; the 40-acre Butler Reservoir, a scenic attraction for hikers and birdwatchers; and the Apshawa Brook, which flows through the preserve to the Pequannock River.
Trails Overview:

The preserve has four blazed trails totaling seven miles. At the northern end of the parking area, are three white blazes, which mark the start of the White Trail. Follow this trail as it enters the forest on a woods road, then continues on a footpath. Several other trails will branch off along the way to Butler Reservoir. Several loop hikes are possible.

  • For trail map click on web in Contact Information and follow map link.
  • To find detailed descriptions of specific hikes, click here and scroll down the "Parks" column to the name of this park.
Directions:

Take I-287 to Exit 53 (Bloomingdale) and turn left onto Hamburg Turnpike. As you enter Bloomingdale, the name of the road changes to Main Street. After 1.3 miles (from Route 287), you'll reach a fork; bear right, but at the next fork (in another 0.1 mile), bear left to continue on the same road, which is once again Hamburg Turnpike. Follow it for another 1.3 miles, then turn right onto Macopin Road. In 1.9 miles, turn left onto Northwood Drive. After 500 feet, turn right into the parking area for the Apshawa Preserve.

  • For trail map showing parking area click on web in Contact Information and follow map link
Contact Information:New Jersey Conservation Foundation
908-234-1225
Region:Wyanokies
Fees:None

Comments

Apshawa Preserve Deer Fence

On November 19th, 2010 kmalkin@nynjtc.org says:
The New Jersey Conservation Foundation advised that the Deer Fence constructed in November, 2010 will have gates at all trail intersections.