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October 2010 Blog Posts (3)

Mt. Tammany and Sunfish Pond - 10/23/10

We've done this hike a ton of times, but it never fails to disappoint... especially with peak fall foliage. This is a challenging loop that combines two of Jersey's best hikes - Mt. Tammany and Sunfish Pond - into one.

First, we headed steeply up to the summit of Mt. Tammany (RED DOT on WHITE), with views of the Delaware Water Gap and of Pennsylvania's Mt. Minsi.

We then followed the fire road (unmarked) along the ridge, where the… Continue

Added by njHiking.com on October 29, 2010 at 3:29pm — 2 Comments

Ramapo Mountain S.F - Wanaque Ridge - 10/10/10

We did the Wanaque Ridge trail back in March on a brisk, overcast day, and wanted to come back on a nicer day to get better photos. We did a similar route this time but added in a loop to Van Slyke Castle, and instead of the YELLOW trail we walked back along the unmarked woods road along Ramapo Lake.…

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Added by njHiking.com on October 17, 2010 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

Edwin B. Forsythe NWR 10/13/10

(5.1 miles) I had decided that today would be a good day to go somewhere hiking since the weather was finally perfect. I chose to go to the Edwin B Forsythe NWR since it is about 15 mins. from my house. I think it is still a little early for migratory birds, as I did not see many at all. I set out on the 5.1 mile hike by leaving the parking area and heading on the path through the picnic area. After turning on to the woods road, I noticed that some trees are starting to…

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Added by William and Marieann Bannan on October 13, 2010 at 4:34pm — No Comments