The mark consists of a black outline of the map of New Jersey, with a narrow hollow space between the back outline and the yellow and black shading in the center of the image. The yellow shading appears on the top half of the map and has black silhouettes of three trees and some bushes on it. The black shading appears on the lower half of the map and features a hollow wavy road from the lower part of the map to the middle. Below the image is the acronym OTNJ in large, capital letters, standard font followed by a horizontal back line underneath. Under the line is the phrase OPEN TRAILS NJ also in black, standard font letters, slightly smaller than the acronym above it.