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Plan to Take a Hike The Batona Trail is the principal hiking route through the Pinelands. The 49-mile route is the principal hiking trail through the Barrens. It begins at Ongs Hat on Route 72 and ends at Lake Absegami in Bass River State Forest. If you hike the trail near Chatsworth, you can climb Apple Pie Hill, known for its panoramic view of the Barrens. The Batona Trail crosses Wharton State Forest. For an easy hike, there's also a self-guided, 1-mile nature walk around the lake at Batsto Village. The Batona Trail is marked with pink blazes, making it quite easy to follow -- unlike many trails in the Barrens' state parks, forests, and wildlife management areas. If you're going to strike out on your own, get a good map of the turf you plan to tackle. Topographic maps are available at Wharton and Lebanon state forests. The Pinelands Commission publishes ''The Pinelands Guide to Recreational Opportunities, Historic Sites, Nature Centers, and Field Trips,'' as well as a list of more than a dozen privately owned canoe liveries in the area. For copies of these publications, send a request on a postcard to: Public Programs, Pinelands Commission, P.O. Box 7, New Lisbon, N.J. 08064. -- Jill Schensul Copyright © 1996 Bergen
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