Hey everybody!
Unfortunately, I am stuck working the full Memorial Day weekend. With my new position, I will likely be stuck working full weekends during most big events. This will happen again to some extent with Fourth of July.
Regardless, the hikes of course will continue it is only on occasion. My Supervisors have been very kind in allowing me to have most every Sunday to continue to organize the hikes as I have for the past fifteen years.
I will be posting two hikes, one for Thursday night and one regular day hike for next Tuesday the 29th.
For this Thursday, we will be meeting at White Lake Natural Resource Area at 4:30 pm and shuttle to the beginning, Hemlock Forest Preserve. We'll head through many different parks and other areas, exploring public lands I just haven't gotten to yet in this point to point route. It will definitely finish after dark, maybe by 11 pm. If you would like an early out, contact me prior to it.
The next hike will take place on Tuesday, May 29th, and it will be a different version of the Ridge and Valley Trail hikes we have been doing. We will re-visit a couple of places, but almost the entire hike is new.
Again, we will meet at the main parking area for White Lake Natural Resource Area on Rt 521 just north of Blairstown. It is across the street from the historic Vass Farmstead, a stone farm house preserved by Hardwick Historical Society. The parking lot is lined with white fences, situated right along the road. Meeting time is 9 am.
We will begin once again at the proposed northern terminus of the Ridge and Valley Trail, but the only part of the hike that will be the same as the past is the section from the ridge down to the camp and across the awesome swinging bridge pictured here.
The remainder of the hike will be entirely new. Once we get off of Shannon Road, we walk some back roads out to the Maple Farm Preserve. I recently discovered this unconnected portion of the Ridge and Valley Trail just north of Blairstown, and it is beautiful.
We will cut into the woods and walk through lovely limestone forests as we had on the other hikes in the region, do a short lollipop loop, then descend past an unbelievably beautiful spot with an old lime kiln along a pond, pictured here.
We'll continue on the trail out to the next road, and then do some nice back road walking to Jacksonburg, just outside of Blairstown where we'll walk through a cemetery as well as high school lands past a giant Silver Maple tree.
We'll then pick up Paulins Kill Valley Trail into Blairstown for a nice break and late lunch at Dale's Market. They have outstanding cakes and good sandwiches.
From there, we continue on and possibly explore the Limestone Ridge Preserve, then make our way back to Paulins Kill Valley Trail to White Lake. It will depend on the time which trails we use to return to the lake, but I am thinking the main trail past the Marl Works once more.
If anyone is feeling particularly CRAZY we can extend the hike for another loop that would include more Ridge and Valley Trail loops and possibly the all new Mallard Pond area trail.
Everyone will notice that the hikes have been mainly in the north Warren County area and vicinity. I need to be out of my current place by June 20th, and so I am trying to enjoy the last days close to home, sharing the amazing preserves in the area with everyone. Also, my car is not in very good shape for long drives right now, and I'm looking for another (if anyone knows of any under $2K, let me know!).
After the 17th of June, we will be branching out once more with hikes all over the place.
For more info, contact M'ke at sneezehorse@hotmail.com or at (908) 343-8374
Unfortunately, I am stuck working the full Memorial Day weekend. With my new position, I will likely be stuck working full weekends during most big events. This will happen again to some extent with Fourth of July.
Regardless, the hikes of course will continue it is only on occasion. My Supervisors have been very kind in allowing me to have most every Sunday to continue to organize the hikes as I have for the past fifteen years.
I will be posting two hikes, one for Thursday night and one regular day hike for next Tuesday the 29th.
For this Thursday, we will be meeting at White Lake Natural Resource Area at 4:30 pm and shuttle to the beginning, Hemlock Forest Preserve. We'll head through many different parks and other areas, exploring public lands I just haven't gotten to yet in this point to point route. It will definitely finish after dark, maybe by 11 pm. If you would like an early out, contact me prior to it.
The next hike will take place on Tuesday, May 29th, and it will be a different version of the Ridge and Valley Trail hikes we have been doing. We will re-visit a couple of places, but almost the entire hike is new.
Again, we will meet at the main parking area for White Lake Natural Resource Area on Rt 521 just north of Blairstown. It is across the street from the historic Vass Farmstead, a stone farm house preserved by Hardwick Historical Society. The parking lot is lined with white fences, situated right along the road. Meeting time is 9 am.
We will begin once again at the proposed northern terminus of the Ridge and Valley Trail, but the only part of the hike that will be the same as the past is the section from the ridge down to the camp and across the awesome swinging bridge pictured here.
The remainder of the hike will be entirely new. Once we get off of Shannon Road, we walk some back roads out to the Maple Farm Preserve. I recently discovered this unconnected portion of the Ridge and Valley Trail just north of Blairstown, and it is beautiful.
We will cut into the woods and walk through lovely limestone forests as we had on the other hikes in the region, do a short lollipop loop, then descend past an unbelievably beautiful spot with an old lime kiln along a pond, pictured here.
We'll continue on the trail out to the next road, and then do some nice back road walking to Jacksonburg, just outside of Blairstown where we'll walk through a cemetery as well as high school lands past a giant Silver Maple tree.
We'll then pick up Paulins Kill Valley Trail into Blairstown for a nice break and late lunch at Dale's Market. They have outstanding cakes and good sandwiches.
From there, we continue on and possibly explore the Limestone Ridge Preserve, then make our way back to Paulins Kill Valley Trail to White Lake. It will depend on the time which trails we use to return to the lake, but I am thinking the main trail past the Marl Works once more.
If anyone is feeling particularly CRAZY we can extend the hike for another loop that would include more Ridge and Valley Trail loops and possibly the all new Mallard Pond area trail.
Everyone will notice that the hikes have been mainly in the north Warren County area and vicinity. I need to be out of my current place by June 20th, and so I am trying to enjoy the last days close to home, sharing the amazing preserves in the area with everyone. Also, my car is not in very good shape for long drives right now, and I'm looking for another (if anyone knows of any under $2K, let me know!).
After the 17th of June, we will be branching out once more with hikes all over the place.
For more info, contact M'ke at sneezehorse@hotmail.com or at (908) 343-8374
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