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Carris Hill, Norvin Green State Forest (4/29/2007) This is hike #12 from the book 50 Hikes in New Jersey (2nd edition) as well as the Hike of the Week for 5/16/2002 as described on the NY-NJ Trail Conference website. (Click on the thumbnail to bring up a bigger image in a pop-up window)
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 Crossing the creek at Otter Hole |
 Almost across! |
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 The falls at Otter Hole |
 Dan, moments before he fell in (just kidding) |
 Sign of spring |
 De-barked tree on the Hewitt-Butler trail |
 Beech leaf over Posts Brook |
 Posts Brook from the Posts Brook trail |
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 Laura atop Chikahoki Falls |
 The inelegant scramble back to shore |
 Posts Brook atop Chikahoki Falls |
 Dan atop Chikahoki Falls |
 Chikahoki Falls from the bottom |
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 Signs of beaver activity? |
 OK, how am I gonna get over this? |
 Very carefully of course |
 Very, very carefully! |
 View of the stream from the center rock |
 Green Swamp at southern tip of Wanaque Reservoir |
 Green Swamp Dam |
 Phragmites in Green Swamp |
 Green Swamp |
 Structure on Green Swamp Dam |
 Climbing Carris Hill ... |
 ... on the Carris Hill trail |
 View east from the first overlook |
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 View south |
 The assault continues |
 Taking a breather |
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 Wanaque Reservoir from near the top |
 Raymond Dam on Wanaque Reservoir |
 Islands in Wanaque Reservoir |
 Interstate 287 |
 Manhattan skyline |
 Glacial errata on Carris Hill |
 Errata next to errata on Carris Hill |
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 Spring blooms on Carris Hill |
 Pine needles on basalt face |
 The climb continues |
 Another rest |
 View west |
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 Hikers on High Point |
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 Blooming trees |
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 Downy woodpecker |
 Tiny red spider |
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 Return crossing at Otter Hole |
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