| Batona Trail | |
|---|---|
 Typical section of the Batona Trail in Brendan T. Byrne State Forest | |
| Length | approx. 53.5 mi (86.1 km)[a] |
| Location | New Jersey Pine Barrens, Burlington County, New Jersey |
| Trailheads | Leektown, Bass River Ong's Hat, Pemberton |
| Use | Hiking |
| Elevation change | 196 ft (60 m) |
| Highest point | Apple Pie Hill |
| Lowest point | Harrisville |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Season | Early to mid-spring, fall, winter |
| Sights | Batsto Village Carranza Memorial Apple Pie Hill |
| Hazards | Severe weather Tick-borne diseases Mosquitos Limited water Poison ivy Venomous snakes |
The Batona Trail is a 53.5-mile (86.1 km) hiking trail through New Jersey's Pine Barrens. The trail is one of the longest in the state, behind the Delaware and Raritan Canal Trail, the section of the Appalachian Trail within the state, the Liberty-Water Gap Trail, and the completed section of the Highlands Trail in the state. The Batona Trail begins in Brendan T. Byrne State Forest (formerly Lebanon State Forest) at the ghost town of Ong's Hat and traverses Franklin Parker Preserve, Wharton State Forest and Bass River State Forest.[1] The trail was built in 1961 by the Batona Hiking Club, which began informally in 1928 when Philadelphians began meeting regularly to hike.[2] It takes about three days to hike the whole trail.[3]