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Black River Park & Riggs Trails ready for your visit
These two trails have been recently cleared of spring overgrowth and fallen branches, so it’s a perfect time for you to explore! Black River Park trail is a beautiful level walk along the waterway, and connects to trails in Randolph and Mine Hill. The parking area is located on Main Street in Succasunna, behind Suburban…
Beautification of Black River Pond
If you have never hiked the path along Black River Pond, now is the time to do it. Located on Main Street in Succasunna behind Suburban Furniture, the views pond side have been greatly improved. Special thanks to Roxbury Rotary Club, Roxbury DPW, and Raritan Headwaters Association, over 170 new trees and shrubs have been…
Ledgewood/Morris Canal Park Trail Updates
Now is a great time to get out and enjoy a hike! If your plan included going to the trails at Ledgewood/Morris Canal Park, there’s no need to change them, or revise them. The construction work on the Morris Canal portion of the trail is now complete, and no longer affects the yellow trail by…
Rutgers Offers Tick Program
Rutgers is looking for ticks! Submit ticks you come across while in New Jersey. Their goal for this program is to help everyone in NJ understand what a tick is and how they can prevent being bit. For a detailed description on the program, visit The Academy Chronicle. To submit your tick for testing, visit Rutgers…
Adopt VP’s Red Trail
Veteran Park’s Red Trail is now open for adoption! This trail is a really fun trail to explore. It explores the eastern side of Mooney Mountain, creating a loop connecting the blue and yellow trails, as it winds its way through woodlands and rocky terrain. Total loop is 3 miles. Interested? Contact Sandie at sdidome26@gmail.com. Get…
Take a Hike Presentation
Watch a presentation on the Roxbury Trails and get a great overview on the trails close to you! Presented through the Roxbury Township Public Library on May 24, 2022. Take a Hike on Roxbury Trails
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Roxbury’s Trails Ready for Fall
Now is the time to visit your favorite Roxbury trail; then branch out and visit a trail you’ve never been on. The Roxbury Trails Committee has been hard at work clearing away all damage and overgrowth from the summer season, and all the trails look great! Check out the gallery below with pics from the…
Black River Park Trails Available for Adoption
The Roxbury Trails Committee is looking for a person or group to walk these trails each season, which is a perfect way to give back to the community while enjoying a walk through nature. These trails are easily maintained; it’s a level walk totaling one mile. The trails follow streams and the Black River Pond,…
Ledgewood/Morris Canal Park Trails Closed
Improvements to the Ledgewood Pond Dam are scheduled to begin Monday, March 14, 2022, and Ledgewood/Morris Canal Park will be closed for about three months. The work will take place between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays, with no work taking place on weekends. The area will stay off-limits; hopefully the park will reopen…
Improving Black River Park
Alex Doty, an Eagle Scout of Roxbury Boy Scout Troop 159 in Succasunna, has installed a wooden boardwalk on the Blue Trail at Black River Park in Roxbury with the help of family and Troop 159 scouts. This new addition carries the hiker over a section of the trail that is often wet and muddy,…
Best Places to Hike in Roxbury
Members of the Trails Committee will give an overview of Black River Park, Horseshoe Lake Park’s bike path connection to West Morris Greenway, Ice Age Trail at Orben Park, Ledgewood Park/Morris Canal Park, Riggs Trail, and Veterans Park. Review will also include hiking best practices, and which trails are best for beginners and for the…
Kayaking in Roxbury
Did you know that kayaks, canoes and rowboats are allowed at Black River Pond in Roxbury? To make it even more enticing, a future Eagle Scout has installed a dock to easily launch your watercraft from the shoreline. Corey Smith completed his Eagle Scout Project on Saturday, October 3, 2020. The kayak launch dock is…
Mt. Arlington’s Trail Ribbon-Cutting
These beautiful trails connect with Roxbury’s Ice Age trails, and are definitely worth a visit to explore!
Bear Season
Fall is a great time to hike the trails and enjoy the foliage show, but be aware that there are bears in the forested areas of Roxbury. To avoid an encounter with a bear: Do not feed or approach the bear! Bears are wild animals and their behavior can be unpredictable. Remain calm and make…
Roxbury’s Adopt-a-Trail Program
Having a favorite trail in town to hike can feel like a wonderful getaway close to home. When your piece of solitude is broken by trash or damage, you may feel like restoring it to its pristine, natural condition. A perfect solution is to Adopt-A-Trail! Available trails are: Veterans Park Yellow Trail Veterans Park Green…
Veterans Park’s Red Trail Redone
If you are looking for a great way to spend an afternoon, visit the Red Trail at Veterans Park. It’s part of a greater loop, including the blue and yellow trails; the whole loop is 2.5 miles in length. Park at 40 Conkling Road in Ledgewood and start on the blue trail. Once you are…
Hike With a View
A less-traveled trail in Roxbury, the Yellow Trail in Veterans Park offers a great view of the Succasunna Valley. Parking for this trail is 45 Patricia Drive in Flanders. This trail is a loop, and includes part of the Blue Trail. Start at the kiosk where the blue trail begins, and cross over the easement…
Crowd-less Hike
Yesterday we hiked on the Ice Age Trail, which is located at 9 Orben Drive in Landing. It’s a 1.3 mile trail, which will give a beginner hiker a good workout. It’s a steep but short well-marked hike which takes a hiker up to the ridgeline, with views on either side. It’s a nice hike…
Spring Hike
A perfect secret of a hike that gets you outside without other people is Veteran Park’s Green Trail. it’s a loop trail that is 1.3 miles in length, and is fairly level; a great trail for someone just looking for a stroll in the forest. Drive up Mooney Mountain to Patricia Drive. Once you enter…
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