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New Jersey FKT Routes

by | Jun 26, 2023 | Routes

The FKT routes of New Jersey range from urban adventure to mountain trails, offering many opportunities to set FKTs. Of the 36 posted routes and variations, 19 do not have posted women’s times as of yet (52.8%).

In 2022, athletes set 8 FKTs, 2 by women (25%), 5 by men (62.5%) and 1 by a mixed team (12.5%).

If you want to set an FKT on a route that does not have a posted women’s FKT, you should search for known times on Strava and Google.

Route NameDistance in milesElevation GainPosted Women's FKT?Best Women's Time
The Alpine Slide 2.81063Yes34m 17s
Johnson Park 2.911Yes23m 13s
Mt Tammany 3.61230Yes38m 24s
Palisades Giant Stairs4.4900No
Merrill Creek Loop 5.5290Yes48m 59s
Sourland Mountain Loop 5.5625Yes51m 39s
Union Transportation Trail 9.2380No
Stonetown Circular 10.02539Yes2h 4m 24s
Waywayanda State Park Loop 13.51330No
Columbia Trail: One Way 15.1273No
PATH NY/NJ - all stations16.0345No
Blue Mountain Trail 16.91800No
Four Birds Trail: One Way 18.22680No
Delaware Water Gap - Buttermilk Falls: One Way 19.93081Yes3h 55m 24s
NJ Palisades Long Path / Shore Trail 25.62200Yes4h 51m 43s
NJ Appalachian Trail: Delaware Gap - Culvers Gap 27.04209No
Columbia Trail: Out & Back30.2500No
All of Manhattan's Bridges!32.02000No
Penn Station to Penn Station33.21125Yes5h 45m 48s
Lenape Trail: One Way 35.03766Yes6h 32m22s
Four Birds Trail: Out & Back 36.45360No
Wanaque Traverse 36.78228Yes12h 20m18s
Delaware Water Gap - Buttermilk Falls: Out & Back39.86000No
Batona Trail: One Way 53.01000Yes8h 54m46s
Delaware River Canals Loop61.1280Yes12h 51m 15s
Delaware & Raritan Canal Trail 70.0120No
Lenape Trail: Out & Back 70.06818No
Shawangunk Ridge Trail: One Way71.012000No
NJ Appalachian Trail: One Way NJ AT 72.08000Yes1d 0h 40m30s
Batona Trail: Out & Back 106.02000No
Shawangunk Ridge Trail: Out & Back142.024000No
NJ Appalachian Trail: Out & Back NJ AT 144.016000Yes3d 19h 52m 40s
Liberty Water Gap Trail 146.66225No
Appalachian Trail (AT): Northbound2189.0465000Yes51d 16h 30m 0s
Appalachian Trail (AT): Southbound2189.0465000Yes46d 11h 20m 0s
Appalachian Trail (AT): Yo-Yo4378.0930000No

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