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. (Click on the thumbnail to bring up a bigger image in a pop-up window)
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Remains of mine buildings near trail head |
Looking down from remains |
On top (photo by Laura) |
Coppermines trail |
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Barricaded entrance to upper mine |
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Waterfall at bridge |
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One of many gorge waterfalls |
Another |
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Remaining fall foliage |
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Saplings line the trail |
Swamp reflections |
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Laura loves cairns! |
Downy woodpecker |
Rugged ridge of the AT |
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View south from Mt. Mohican ridge |
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Lower Yards Creek Reservoir |
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Upper Yards Creek Reservoir & Mt. Tammany |
Mt. Tammany |
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Our lunch spot |
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Kaiser Road trail |
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Rhododendron thicket |
Dan over waterfall (photo by Laura) |
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A steep shortcut |
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