Mt. Mohican



Mt. Mohican, Worthington State Forest (11/17/2007)

This is hike #24 ("Copper Mines and Mt. Mohican") from the book Circuit Hikes in Northern New Jersey (5th edition); it is also the Hike of the Week for 7/31/2003 as described on the NY-NJ Trail Conference website.

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Remains of mine buildings near trail head

Looking down from remains

On top (photo by Laura)

Coppermines trail



Barricaded entrance to upper mine


Waterfall at bridge

 


One of many gorge waterfalls

Another

 




Remaining fall foliage

 


Saplings line the trail

Swamp reflections


Laura loves cairns!
 


Downy woodpecker

Rugged ridge of the AT


 


View south from Mt. Mohican ridge



Lower Yards Creek Reservoir
 



Upper Yards Creek Reservoir & Mt. Tammany

Mt. Tammany

 




Our lunch spot

 



Kaiser Road trail


 



Rhododendron thicket

Dan over waterfall (photo by Laura)

 


A steep shortcut



 

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