Kittatiny Valley State Park
Newton, New Jersey
| Address: | ~Sussex Branch Trail, Newton, NJ 07860, USA |
| GPS: |
41°1'7.6"N 74°44'52.9"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | New Jersey |
| Trail Length: | 10.00 miles |
| MTB Difficulty: | Intermediate |
| Trail Type: | Network |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
With over 8 miles of rugged mountain bike trails available, Kittatinny Valley State Park is a favorite of many hard-core mountain bikers. Volunteers from the Bulldog Mountain Bike Team regularly maintain trails in preparation for mountain bike races held in the park each year. The terrain is varied enough to be challenging to both novice and expert riders.Glacial lakes, limestone outcroppings, former railroads, and a small airport are features of Kittatinny Valley State Park. Lake Aeroflex and Gardner’s Pond form part of the headwaters of the Pequest River and are excellent for fishing and boating. This scenic property is home to a variety of wildlife such as whitetail deer, wild turkey, a variety of songbirds, beaver, muskrats, and squirrels.Hunting, hiking, mountain biking, birding, and horseback riding are popular activities. The four lakes offer fishing, boating, and kayaking opportunities.The Paulinskill Valley Trail and the Sussex Branch Trail are former railroads that have been converted for use as multiple use trails. Both railroads were critical to the development of Sussex County through the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. The wide cinder surface is ideal for walking, running, mountain biking, and horseback riding. When snow conditions are abundant, these trails provide and excellent opportunity for cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. You might even see a musher and his dogsled team running down the trail! Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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Kittatiny Valley State Park
Kittatiny Valley State Park is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Andover, New Jersey. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Kittatiny Valley State Park bike trail in Andover.
http://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/kittatiny-valley-state-park/Never modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Newton, New Jersey
- Head northwest on Spring St (138 ft)
- Continue straight to stay on Spring St (151 ft)
- Slight left onto High St (49 ft)
- Turn left onto Park Pl (436 ft)
- Turn right onto Main St (0.8 mi)
- Continue onto US-206 S/Woodside AveContinue to follow US-206 S(3.4 mi)
- Turn left onto Goodale Rd (1.0 mi)
- Turn left (0.5 mi)
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