Wawayanda – Old Coal, Lookout, Turkey Ridge - 6/3/12

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I'd had Turkey Ridge trail in Wawayanda on my list for several few weeks but we inadvertently chose the worst possible day to do it... it was like the universe was against us... traffic delays, a bike race, and a thunder storm. Yep, it was one of those days. Now, of course, an annoying day on the trail is still better than a good day at work but...

We'd done Old Coal nearly three years ago (see "Wawayanda State Park – Old Coal Trail… plus a Bear!") and had thought about doing it again last year, but then those trails were closed for pipeline work.

When recently poking around map #116 of the 2012 version of the North Jersey Trails Map Set, I noticed there were some more unmarked trails noted in the Old Coal area, and that Turkey Ridge and Cabin on the actual Wawayanda park map were blazed trails (green and yellow). We'd always overlooked those before, so off we went.

Miles: 7.3

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