Manny's Swiss Army Knife Route

From the Anthony Wayne Recreation Area parking lot, take the Anthony Wayne Trail north to the intersection with the Timp-Torne Trail. From that point forward, stay on the Timp-Torne Trail (the "blue" trail-- look for the blue blazes, which are oftentimes on the slabs and rocks near the scenic overlooks at higher elevations) all the way to its intersection with the Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail at the far eastern edge on Jones Point (the far eastern lobe of the route that overlooks the Hudson and the nuclear power plant). Then, take the Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail (white blaze with a red dot in the middle) to its intersection of the 1777 Trail (just north of the intersection of the 1777 Trail and the Timp-Torne Trail, if you're looking at a map). Next, follow the 1777 Trail north until the trail splits into the 1777 West Trail and 1777 East Trail. Take the 1777 West Trail. Take the 1777 West Trail west across Doodletown Brook and through the portion of the park that includes plaques identifying areas of historical significance in abandoned Doodletown. Continue to take the 1777 West Trail until its intersection with the New Jersey New York Appalachian Trail. Take the AT south-west to the Fawn Trail, which will you take you right down to the Anthony Wayne Trail where you began your hike. Use the Anthony Wayne Trail to get back to the Anthony Wayne Recreation Area. If you're looking for a longer trek, this route is easily modifiable and could be easily expanded to include all the gems of this loop plus other nearby gems, like Bear Mountain!

This loop passes through historical abandoned Revolutionary-War era Doodletown, includes views of the retired India Point Energy Center (nuclear plant), and passed by an old tunnel along the southern Jones Point route!