I first became aware of these new hiking trails less than two weeks ago when we hiked to Tripod Rock in Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area. The
back of their new map (available at the kiosk near the visitor's center) included a "Hiking Only Map
Supplement" which covered an area labeled Kincade (sic) Woods. Then I found this enthusiastic article
by Holly Stewart on the NorthJersey.com website. So today we gave it a go.
We did the entire Kincaid Woods loop and in addition did an out-and-back continuing along the yellow trail to the powerline cut before turning back. It's a beautiful little hike (even shorter if you just do the loop) with deep mining pits, some partial seasonal views and smatterings of lovely red cedars along the way. Total distance was 2.7 miles in about an hour and 45 minutes.
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Parking lot on Kincaid Road |
At the trail head |
View south |
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Barrier wall |
Very old pail |
Snowy Kincaid Woods trail |
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Deep mine pits |
Rocky climb |
Mine pits from above |
New woodpecker work |
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Red cedars |
Exploratory mine pit with tailings |
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Trail goes through boulders |
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Fish-like glacial erratic |
Partial seasonal views |
Shagbark Hickory |
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Boundary walls |
Beech still has color |
Another boundary wall |
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In the ... |
... powerline cut |
Lamb's Ears |
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View of bowl below |
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Moss |
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Mansion on the hill |
Frozen lake in distance? |
On the Black Dot trail |
Old growth |
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Only ... |
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Beautiful snowy trail |
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House on Powerville Road |
Back to the trail head |
Dilapidated barn across the road |
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