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Appalachian Trail Experience
Sakuwit Lodge #2
 Central New Jersey Council, BSA

KSMR
to
YCSR

North
To South
Miles 

 0.0
 2.1
 3.7
 6.0
 7.8
10.8
14.5
15.6
17.9
19.9
20.9

Kittatinny Mountain Scout Reservation
Appalachain Trail/Jacobs Ladder
Brinks Road Shelter
Rattlesnake Mountain
Buttermilk Falls Trail
Flatbrookville Road
Millbrook-Blairstown Road
Catfish Fire Tower
Mohican Road
Kaiser Road /Appalachian Trail
Yards Creek Scout Reservation

20.9
18.8
17.2
14.9
13.1
10.1
 6.4
 5.3
 3.0
 1.0
 0.0
YCSR
to
KMSR

South
to North
Miles

Created By Raymond Koperwhats

General Information:

The AT Experience Hike can be walked North to South or South to North. The Northern Terminus is Kittatinny Mountain Scout Reservation(KMSR) and the Southern Terminus is Yards Creek Scout Reservation(YCSR).

Water sources include KMSR, Brinks Road Shelter, Spring at Mile Marker 6.3 Southbound, Flatbrookville Road Pump, Rattlesnake Spring , Kaiser Road Spring and YCSR. All water on the trail except the water from the pump should be purified.

The hike is approximately 21 miles in length and follows the Appalachian Trail along the ridge of the Kittatinny Mountains.

Cars can be left at KMSR or YCSR but you must notify the campmaster or ranger. At Yards Creek the campmasters leave the camp at around noon on Sunday and lock the gate to the camp. If you leave your car in the camp you can drive to the locked gate, walk about a 1/2 mile to the Yards Creek Power Station guard house for the key to let you out. If you arrive early to YCSR on Friday you may find the gate closed. Please wait for arrival of the campmasters. Any problems can be resolved ahead of time by notifying the Central New Jersey Boy Scout Council of your plans. The number is 609-419-1600.

For this hike it is recommended you purchase the Appalachian Trail Guide for New York-New Jersey. This book can be purchased at stores such as Campmor and EMS. There are restrictions with respect to where you can camp and you are encouraged to follow these rules.

Directions To KMSR Directions To YCSR

Take Route 206 North. Approximately 4 miles north of Branchville on Route 206 look for "Stokes State Forest" sign on right side. On the left, approximately 1/4 mile past Stokes State Forest entrance will be the sign "Kittatinny Mountain Scout Reservation (KMSR)". Turn left onto Struble Road. Go approximately 1/4 mile and turn left into parking lot of KMSR.

or

Take Interstate 287 to I-80 West (toward the Delaware Water Gap). Approximately 9 miles west turn onto Route 15 North to Route 206 junction. Follow Route 206 northbound. Follow the directions as above.

Landmarks:

You have not reached KMSR if you have not passed: Yetters Diner, Skylands Baseball Park, Dale's Market, Culver Lake, Stokes Forest Sign. You have passed KMSR if you went by Struble Road on Route 206, reached Flatbrook Road on Route 206 or the signs for the town of Layton.

Yards Creek Scout Reservation is off Rte. 94, a few miles west of Blairstown. From south-west New Jersey, go north on Rte. 31 to Rte. 46 to Rte. 94. Then, go a few miles east on Rte. 94 toward Blairstown. Look for a road called Walnut Valley Road. This is roughly at the intersection of Rte. 94 and an unmarked road toward Vail, and about 100 foot west of the Dairy Queen. Go north on Walnut Valley Road for 3 or 4 miles, it's a pretty sharp rise, until you come to the Power Station. Drive onto the Power Station property and stop at the Guard Station. Then, follow the road to the camp. It eventually becomes a dirt road. Keep going until you reach the camp parking lot.

Directions Between
KMSR and YCSR:

One way to travel between KMSR and YCSR is to use Route 94 through to connect with Route 206.

Maps to and of KMSR and YCSR can be viewed on the Central New Jersey Council web site

Appalachian Trail Experience
Kittatinny Mountain Scout Reservation to Yards Creek Scout Reservation
Yards Creek Scout Reservation to Kittatinny Mountain Scout Reservation
Appalachian Trail Experience Order Form

Hikes in Central New Jersey Council
Activities at Yards Creek Scout Reservation
Activities at Kittitany Mountain Scout Reservation
Rev: May 20, 2001 W3C HTML 4.0