Hello all!
Join us for the METROTRAILS 15 YEAR ANNIVERSERY HIKE!On March 23, 1997 I assembled a group of friends to hike the former Warren Railroad, part of the Lackawanna system, across Warren County for twenty miles. Every year we get together, and do that same hike in celebration of the very first one!
Now, fifteen years later we will do the same hike again. A few things have changed in regards to access issues, and so I will be appointing co leaders again to help me with what is always a huge group (last year over forty). Meeting will be at Port Colden Mall at 9:00 am.
This is located on Rt 57 just shy of a mile east of where Rt 57 and 31 cross in Washington.
This year the hike will only be 16 or 17 miles. In the past we had always done twenty, but the Knowlton Trestle has become a difficult point. In order to keep people off, the fill around the east side of it has been removed completely and would require climbing down. It is very open and we want to avoid getting in any trouble, and so I have decided it best to cut the hike a bit shorter.
If anyone wants to do an abbreviated version of the hike, it may be possible. If so, please make sure you show up on time so I can send early out people ahead of the rest of us to spot their vehicles.
I may also have an earlier shuttle to do some different stuff at the beginning if anyone is interested, and if I can recruit enough co-leaders.
The route will follow the former Warren Railroad across Warren County. It passes through historic railroad era towns, starting with Delaware. It then passes through woods parallel with Rt 46, and continues south through pastoral settings, mixed hardwood forest, historic sites, and back roads. There are two abandoned railroad tunnels along the route we will pass through, however they are avoidable for those who do not wish to get their feet wet. Co-leaders are assigned to guide others over the top.
There are food stops along the way; near the beginning at Smiddy's Deli, our lunch stop at Hot Dog Johnny's, Busy Bee in Oxford, and finally dinner at Dicola's Pizza in Washington within the last mile.
In celebration of all of this, Metrotrails Vice President Matt Davis and I present part of the Warren Railroad guide for use on this trip. Copies of the hardcopy guide book may be on sale at the beginning of the hike!
Here is a link to our description:
http://www.metrotrails.org/Metrotrails/Warren_Railroad.html
Following the hike is the Fifteen Year Anniversery Metrotrails Hikers' Hootenanny, always an extravagant fun event! Hikers from past to present will gather together to celebrate our experiences together at my current home on White Lake!
BYOB, food if you'd like. There will be live music, probably dancing around like crazy, etc.
No illegal substances, please.
Party begins at 8:30 at 149 Stillwater Road, Hardwick NJ. It is a long driveway, green mail box with my name on it. There is limited parking at the house, but the driveway is improved, so parking is available on the side. DO NOT PARK ALONG STILLWATER ROAD! There is a WMA parking lot nearly across the street. Use that.
Contact me for further info!
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