Mahlon Dickerson - Mountain Bike near Sparta Township, New Jersey
~210-242 Weldon Rd, Sparta Township, NJ 07871, USA,Sparta Township,New Jersey
41.00805907, -74.58707095
3.1 miles SE of 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
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State: New Jersey
Trail Length: 20.00 miles
MTB Difficulty: Intermediate
Trail Type: Network
MTB Trail Type: Singletrack

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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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  1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
  2. Travel & camp on durable surfaces
  3. Dispose of waste properly
  4. Leave what you find
  5. Minimize campfire impacts
  6. Respect wildlife
  7. Be considerate of other visitors

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From Sparta Township, New Jersey

  1. Head west on Fishers Ln toward NJ-181 S (427 ft)
  2. Turn left onto NJ-181 S/Woodport Rd (1.7 mi)
  3. Slight left onto Blue Heron Rd (433 ft)
  4. Turn right to merge onto NJ-15 S (3.5 mi)
  5. Take exit exit 20 for Weldon Rd toward Maldon/Oak Ridge (0.2 mi)
  6. Merge onto NJ-181 S (423 ft)
  7. Keep left to continue toward Weldon Rd (0.1 mi)
  8. Continue onto Weldon Rd
    Destination will be on the right
    (2.8 mi)
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