Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Sunday High Point Obscure Routes and Amazing Views Hike!



Hey everyone!
Join us for an amazing hike through High Point State Park featuring some of the best and also some of the most obscure parts of the park in a point to point route between Steeny Kill Lake and Lusscroft Farms!
We will be meeting at 9 am at the Steeny Kill Lake parking area in High Point State Park along Rt 23 at the following GPS coordinates: 41.320965,-74.677903
To get there, take Rt 23 into High Point State Park. From the main park office, continue along the highway north of the crest of the ridge. As you head down hill, Steeny Kill Lake is on the right. Just after you pass the lake the parking lot is on the right.
Once we are all together, we will shuttle as few cars as possible to Lusscroft Farms, an historic site that helped to revolutionize the pasteurization of milk. We'll follow trails north from here up the ridge and pass the amazing Outlook Lodge. We'll then visit a small vista and continue up to the AT. Once there, we will follow a little used route that parallels the AT and Iris Trail, then makes it's way through the park. There are apparently some ruins on the route I have never seen.
We'll follow more of the AT to visit Dutch Shoe Rock (pictured), head down past Rutherford Shelter, and follow another obscure route to Rutherford Falls. We'll head across Rt 23 on an abandoned road to High Point Shelter, then ascend the ridge to the Monument Trail. An early out will be possible there, but those who wish to follow me on the Monument Trail for more outstanding views may do so.
We'll continue to Steeny Kill Trail and head to the end from there.
Contact me if you need any further info! 908 343 8374

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