Hike #90
Hike 90
At Mountain Farm in the rain
5/11/3
For this hike, Tea Biscuit and I decided to walk a series of roads and trails from
Crestmoore to my grandfather’s house for dinner.
Along Middle Valley Road
Cold water on my butt, a spring along Middle Valley Road
Teetertown/Mountain Farm
Apple blossoms at Mountain Farm
Old Middle Valley quarry
At the Middle Valley quarry
We were dropped off in Crestmoore, Morris County, and walked the High Bridge Branch
CNJ to Middle Valley, then walked up Middle Valley Road, which was incredibly steep,
but nice. It was very foggy, and it ranied a little. Middle Valley Road became dirt at the
top, which was very nice.
When we reached the end of the road, we made a left onto I think it’s Califon Road, but
I’m not sure, then we turned left onto Hollow Brook Road descending into Teetertown
Ravine. When we reached the Teetertown Preserve Trailheads, we walked a loop up and
back from the Mountain Farm. When we got back to the Ravine, we crossed the brook
and entered an undeveloped section of the preserve, where there was a quarry. We walked
around the old quarry and looked for remnants of the Middle Valley Railroad, a short line
that broke off the CNJ High Bridge Branch at Middle Valley. I believe we found some of
it as there were some level grades.
Old road or rail grade at former Middle Valley Trap Rock company
Teetertown Ravine
Old stone bridge in Teetertown Ravine
Farm in Teetertown
East Hill Road and a little stone bridge
Along East Hill Road
Woodglen General Store
Swack Hammer Church
At Swack Hammer Church and cemetery
After exploring, we crossed back over the brook and walked down Hollow Brook Road
across a beautiful stone arch bridge. We crossed a few of these along the way; Hunterdon
County has more of these little stone bridges than anywhere else in the state, with over
200 of them!
We reached Teetertown and walked out to Sliker Road, and then to East Hill Road to
Woodglen. I think we stopped at the Woodglen Store but I can’t remember. We also
stopped at a little Lebanon Township Municipal park, but did’nt find any trails. We
walked in back of the municipal building and then headed to another road out to Anthony
Road. Along the way, we saw Uncle George Zack’s parents, and we stopped in their
house where they gave us more water to drink.
We walked Anthony Road, along the way stopping by the ruins of the Swack Hammer
Church, and walking around in the overgrown cemetary.
Cemetery at Swack Hammer Church
We then walked out to where Anthony Road becomes Hollow Road, to Mountain Top
Road and my grandfather’s house.
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