Thanks everyone for yet another great day in the woods! The weather was good, the hike was great, the company even better. This was our 13th hike and were a mere three feet away from an unlucky 13, but luckily Karen did not step on that rattler.
Looks like we hiked about 8.5 miles with an elevation gain 1,800 feet, not shabby at all, well done all. And a special thanks to our new hiker Olivia, who along with Luke did there best to keep our average age to a workable number.
The obligatory Relive video (click YouTube when the video starts to watch on YouTube in a larger format(....
And finally, some pictorial highlights below. Here is the album, feel free to add directly to this from your device or desktop, or if easier you can email or text them directly to me. (Click to enlarge)
The long line of hikers making there way through the wild (courtesy of Bob)
Two wonderful group pics from Ramapo Torne
Brian did a lot of complaining about Ramapo Torne, but look how happy the man is in the background :)
Classic fall colors
Classic fall colors II
The State Park was kind enough to leave a ladder here
Hike Date: Saturday, July 10 Postponed Our last route was intentionally on the easy side to help get everyone back into the swing of hiking. This time we up the difficulty a full notch with an 8 mile route through Bearfort Ridge and into Wawayanda State Park. The loop is called Terrace Pond north has some rock scrambling, a few nice viewpoints, and a scenic (though sometimes crowded) pond. Neither Lou, Jeff, or Karen have hiked this one so let's discover together! Start Time - 9:00 AM Length - Appx 8.0 miles Elevation Gain - ~1,100 feet Difficulty - Moderate with Difficult, rocky sections Expected Duration - 4-5 hours Park Trail Map - Trail Map Parking Location – Side of the road on Warwick Turnpike, West Milford, NJ: 41.15744782812143, -74.36746903484052 Restrooms – None at the trailhead, best option is one of the Gas Stations on Route 511 Our Route:
"The Cliff Trail offers some of the most spectacular overlook views in the recreation area of the serpentine Delaware River valley from atop the Raymondskill Ridge. This view was so inspiring to early film makers that several westerns were filmed using this magnificent scenery as stand-ins for the landscapes out west. Early 1900s actors Tom Mix, Walter Miller and Mary Pickford are just some of the stars who once stood on these vary cliffs." .... The National Park Service Time has gotten away from us this Autumn, but we're hoping for some good weather for what very well be the last hike of 2017. On November 18, we'll head to Milford, PA to hike Cliff Park. Cliff Park has an excellent effort to reward ratio with one large hill and then almost constant views of the cliffs overlooking the Delaware River. Also within walking distance of the parking area is the largest waterfall in Pennsylvania, Raymondskill Falls (not to mention a lovely pond and Hackers Falls as we...
Great first hike of 2020 - good trail, great weather, superb people. Thanks everyone for joining us! The good news - I clocked 5.2 miles with 1,130 feet of elevation gain. The bad news - my net calories by the afternoon was a gain of 200 after that lunch at the Sycamore Grille. Also of note this the first hike that came in with few miles than expected, we're getting better at this. The photo album is linked to the right and please contribute if you can. Or if easier you can send me directly as well. Obligatory Relive Video (Viewing in Full Screen is Much Better Photo Highlights Our first automated selfie A selfie that wasn't outsourced to google or siri As fire roads go, this was not to shabby View of Mt Tammany The AT The Delaware Water Gap The most dangerous stream crossing of the day Table Rock
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