Black Rock Forest Peaks



Black Rock Forest Peaks (5/14/2006)
This follows much of the Hike of the Week for 2/24/2006 that appeared in The Bergen Record online, but with the addition of climbs up Rattlesnake Hill, Hill of Pines and Mt. Misery, and without the climb up Whitehorse Mountain.
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Reservoir Trail


Baby chimpmunk

Ongoing forest research




Black Rock Hollow Trail

Red eft

 



One of many labeled trees

 


Ascending Black Rock

Highest point in forest


 


Black Rock Forest fire tower

View of Hudson looking north


Schunemunk & Moodna Viaduct
 


Newburgh Beacon Bridge



 





Storm King through trees
 



Stewart International Airport

Steep descent on Black Rock

 




The white oak of White Oak Road

 


Arthur's Pond



 




Tower Vue Trail

Arthur's Pond from Tower Vue Trail
 




Baby red eft

Baby red eft
 


Lunch on Rattlesnake Hill

Bog Meadow Pond


 



Ascending Hill of Pines


Peak of Hill of Pines
 



Descending Hill of Pines


 


Red eft

On Mt. Misery

Descending Mt. Misery

Bridge off Reservoir Road
 

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