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We last hiked in this nearby reservation over three years ago. Today we returned to do the newly created
History Trail, the creation of an Eagle Scout and dedicated in June, 2011. The History Trail is a loop of at least 6 miles traversing existing trails
and woods roads, but all newly-blazed in pink. The trail passes a dozen historic sites of interest along the way, with accompanying informative signs (though one
of the sites, the historic Feltville, needs to be visited via a spur because the trail does not pass through it). The trail is the pink-blazed
one on this map.
The points of interest are explained here, something you may want to print before hitting the trails.
Total distance hiked today was 6.7 miles in about 3.5 hours. (Click on the thumbnail to bring up a bigger image in a pop-up window)
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 Trail head |
 Dan on first bridge [Photo by Laura] |
 Gorgeous wildflowers |
 Forest is lush green |
 Logs in wetter area |
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 Damaged bird house |
 Macro photos [photo by Laura] |
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 Graffiti |
 Gorge |
 Trail parallels gorge |
 Informative sign for ... |
 ... Copper Mine |
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 Huge mushroom |
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 Descent in gully |
 Bridge over ... |
 ... Blue Brook |
 Gorgeous green path |
 Foundation from Feltville Mill |
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 Tiny daisies on trail |
 Blue Brook |
 Rocky in parts |
 Trail parallels ... |
 ... Blue Brook |
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 [Photo by Laura] |
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 Hermit's Pond |
 Abandoned cicada nymph skin |
 Broken robin egg |
 Boardwalk |
 A Brood II Cicada! |
 Laura holding one |
 Two cicadas |
 He's at the top! |
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 Dead tree |
 Drake Farm foundation |
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 Drake farm barn ruins |
 Cicadas can read! |
 Sandy damage |
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 Black Swallow Tail |
 Swallow Tail |
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 Erosion |
 Tiny cascade |
 Crossing through parking area |
 Deer lunching |
 Trail continues on woods road |
 Grey Catbird |
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 Mushroom |
 Queen Anne's Lace? |
 Sign for ... |
 ... the Cornfield |
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 Path at cornfield |
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 First views of ... |
 ... Lake Surprise |
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 Turtles sunning |
 Logs in wet part |
 View from eastern tip |
 Gorgeous reflections |
 Road south of Lake Surprise |
 Our lunch spot |
 View west |
 View east |
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 Boy Scout Camp |
 Burst of color over Laura |
 Field crossing at camp |
 Compass Course kiosk |
 Historic Road sign |
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