The Sterling Forest Trails map shows marked trails throughout Sterling Forest State Park and some surrounding parks in New York and New Jersey.
Pulled from our extensive database of hikes (based mostly on Daniel Chazin's 'Hike of the Week' column that appears in the Bergen Record), the following links lead to suggested hikes that can be followed using the Sterling Forest Trails map.
Hikes in the Sterling Forest area (click for details about each hike)
- Appalachian Trail on Bellvale Mountain
- Bare Rock Trail to Greenwood Lake Overlook
- Cupsaw Mountain Loop from Shepherd Lake
- Indian Hill Loop Trail
- Manor Trail from Ringwood Manor
- Sterling Forest Fire Tower and Iron Mines
- Sterling Lake Loop
- Sterling Ridge Trail/Fire Tower/Sterling Lake Trail Loop from Route 17A
- Townsend Trail/Long Meadow Extension Loop
While the Trail Conference is not a hiking club, a number of independent member clubs do sponsor hikes in the New Jersey Highlands.
Visit our Member Clubs page for a listing of these clubs and links to their webpages.