chrisf4i - not sure what your response meant. Since you are from PA, and most likely a Shoebe, I'm sure you don't live near those exit numbers. I hope you don't. LOL. But the short answer-no. Don't miss NJ at all. The long answer-



You are looking at my community I live in just South of Dayton NV. The trail I am on is a BLM trail that takes you to Como Peak. This spot is less then 10 minutes away from my door. I never experienced that kind of trail access in NJ. After 40 years living about 100 yards from the Atlantic Ocean, I'm Happy to be smack dab in the middle of the Sierras. By the way, this trail goes on for miles. I have only gone 10 miles or so into the interior of the BLM. I have a life time to explore.

Cheers.