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Hiked Black River park from the Cooper gristmill in Chester this rainy morning. The vibe was very Pacific Northwestern today with the light precipitation and mossy surfaces.

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natlady10 said:
Hiked Black River park from the Cooper gristmill in Chester this rainy morning. The vibe was very Pacific Northwestern today with the light precipitation and mossy surfaces.

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Thank you for posting about this. I am always looking for hikes that does not require me to drive to NY. So please keep posting any other ones that you can recommend. I am bored of hiking Sourlands 🙁
 
dvaidya said:
Thank you for posting about this. I am always looking for hikes that does not require me to drive to NY. So please keep posting any other ones that you can recommend. I am bored of hiking Sourlands 🙁
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Have you been into the new section at the top off Long View?
Ranger Ryan was working on it last year - not sure of the status.

There are also some "unofficial" trails off Starview, Zion, and the end of Miller.

Maybe @gmb3 has info?
 
Patrick said:
Have you been into the new section at the top off Long View?
Ranger Ryan was working on it last year - not sure of the status.

There are also some "unofficial" trails off Starview, Zion, and the end of Miller.

Maybe @gmb3 has info?
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Tentative grand opening is Memorial Day this year but it's usable and mostly blazed already
 
so on my last hike to john rock/cat gap, took this photo of this leafy plant because they were everywhere

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i looked it up and they're called Mayapples. On my hike to the same area last night, I noticed the flower started to bloom on some of the plants

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Eventually the flower dies and a fruit grows... and now I'm kinda obsessed with watching this plant change thru the spring.

Also-- I think this whole plant thing means I've officially hit middle age. It's either plants or watching birds, right?

A couple other photos from yesterday's hike:

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Awesome seeing this here. Over the last two years I have found that I REALLY do not enjoy riding my bike in/on the cold or windy days anymore. Sitting inside and riding on a trainer also sounds like misery as I sit in an office all day.

Hiking, however is tolerable in 25 degrees or above. It is really enjoyable without wind.

Being I live in the Pine Barrens there are ample areas to head out to from my house.

My easy loop is around 1.5 hours but I have a four hour route for quiet days. There is a full day loop I am working up to.

While I usually silence my phone, I have snapped some pictures from some of my adventures.


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Do need to be on the lookout for snakes? Hoping to hike it tomorrow.
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Yes. Ive seen them from time to time along the river trails here and at Hacklebarney. From what I’ve learned online, the ones I saw were water snakes commonly found in the state.
 
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