Mahlon Dickerson
Sparta Township, New Jersey
| Address: | ~210-242 Weldon Rd, Sparta Township, NJ 07871, USA |
| GPS: |
41°0'29.0"N 74°35'13.5"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | New Jersey |
| Trail Length: | 20.00 miles |
| MTB Difficulty: | Intermediate |
| Trail Type: | Network |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
From the parks website:Mahlon Dickerson Reservation, the largest park of the Morris County Park System, encompasses 3,200 acres of near wilderness and recreational areas, with over 20 miles of multi-use trails. One of the Reservation s outstanding features is Headley Overlook, one of the highest points in the Morris County Park System. Along the Pine Swamp trail, the highest point in Morris County, at 1395 feet, can also be found.Mahlon Dickerson Reservation has four activity areas, beginning with two options for overnight stays. The first is a camping area with tent sites and Adirondack shelters, complete with platforms, picnic tables and fire rings. In addition, the Mahlon Dickerson trailer area, with paved sites, features electric and seasonal water hook-ups, picnic tables and charcoal grills. Visitors to the Saffin Pond area have access to hiking, biking and equestrian trails as well as fishing, ice skating and picnicking. Finally, the general picnic area has both group and family sites with tables and charcoal grills, a pavilion, ballfield, exercise area and horseshoe pit. Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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Mahlon Dickerson
Mahlon Dickerson is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Oak Ridge, New Jersey. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Mahlon Dickerson bike trail in Oak Ridge.
http://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/mahlon-dickerson/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 Sparta Township, New Jersey
- Head west on Fishers Ln toward NJ-181 S (427 ft)
- Turn left onto NJ-181 S/Woodport Rd (1.7 mi)
- Slight left onto Blue Heron Rd (433 ft)
- Turn right to merge onto NJ-15 S (3.5 mi)
- Take exit exit 20 for Weldon Rd toward Maldon/Oak Ridge (0.2 mi)
- Merge onto NJ-181 S (423 ft)
- Keep left to continue toward Weldon Rd (0.1 mi)
- Continue onto Weldon RdDestination will be on the right(2.8 mi)
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