Hike #75
John, Eric, and Rich on the Batona Trail
This was another interesting time. I had already set up the formula for my hikes, to connect every hike with something I'd already done and basically see how far I can get in a life time. Still, some things are tough to wait for. I'd canoed with Rich in the Pine Barrens before and loved it, and I really did'nt get to do that much hiking. So this time, I turned it over to Rich to come up with a hike for the group and I would work to connect it later (and I did). Unfortunitely, Rich and Eric were the only "core groupers" to attend. It went well and I would in the future turn over leadership to some other core group people at times, which usually turned out great!
In Apple Pie Hill fire tower
Hike 75
11/24/2
Carranza Memorial, Pine Barrens
Carranza Memorial, Pine Barrens
Pine Barrens
Along the Batona Trail, Pine Barrens in Wharton State Forest
Along the Batona Trail, Pine Barrens in Wharton State Forest
Along the Batona Trail, Pine Barrens in Wharton State Forest
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Apple Pie Hill Tower
Apple Pie Hill Tower
View from Apple Pie Hill Tower
View from Apple Pie Hill Tower
View from Apple Pie Hill Tower
View from Apple Pie Hill Tower
View from Apple Pie Hill Tower
View from Apple Pie Hill tower
View from Apple Pie Hill tower
Apple Pie Hill
Apple Pie Hill view
Apple Pie Hill view
Apple Pie Hill view
On Apple Pie Hill tower
Apple Pie Hill tower
Apple Pie Hill tower view
On Apple Pie Hill tower
Apple Pie Hill tower
Apple Pie Hill tower
From Apple Pie Hill tower
View from Apple Pie Hill tower
Apple Pie Hill tower
Apple Pie Hill
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Along the Batona Trail north of Carranza
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail
Batona Trail crossing former CNJ line
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens at Carranza
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
View from former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Along former CNJ tracks, Wharton SF
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens, I think this is Batsto River
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens. I think this is the Batsto trestle.
I think this is the CNJ Batsto trestle
Crossing the Batsto trestle
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens. I think this one might be the Mullica trestle
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Wharton SF
Wharton SF
Beam bridge on former CNJ line
trestle on former CNJ line, Wharton SF
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Creek culvert along the former Central Railroad of NJ tracks in Wharton SF.
Small creek passing along the old CNJ tracks east of Atsion
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Former CNJ line in the Pine Barrens
Mullica River under the old CNJ tracks.
Mullica River at the old CNJ tracks.
For this one, Rich Pace arranged a section hike in Wharton State Forest of the Pine
Barrens far in south Jersey.
We began I believe at Rt 532 near Paisley, and walked south to Carranza on the Batona
Trail, and then west along a branch of the CNJ RR to Atsion. Eric, and one of Rich’s
friends, also joined.
We began hiking the Batona Trail, (A Philidelphia hiking club project, meaning BAck TO
NAture) across the sandy flats and pine needle strewn ground to Apple Pie Hill, where we
climbed a fire tower. After this we continued on the trail which used footpaths and
sometimes sand roads on the way to the Carranza Memorial, where Rich’s friend left his
car. The Carranza memorial is the site of a plane crash years ago. I don’t know a whole lot
about it yet...
Just past Carranza, we reached the CNJ tracks, overgrown but still in place. We followed
them across the Batsto and Mullica Rivers on the way to Atsion.
It was definietely an interesting hike, different from anything I usually do!
the final pictures include an abandoned building at Atsion, and the Mullica River.
Abandoned building in Atsion
Atsion Lake
The Mullica River pouring out of Atsion Lake
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