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This is the hike of the week for 2/9/2007 as
described on the NYNJTC site. It's a somewhat strenuous hike with lots of climbing to the Monroe Ridge, first on the Halifax trail to Hawk Rock with an amazing
vista looking east, and then on the Ridge trail to another fantastic overlook this time looking south. This hike has everything. In addition to the views already
mentioned it has lakes, ruins, streams, a waterfall, and a river. It's a very popular park, so you will encounter loads of people at the beginning and at the
end (closer to parking lot = more people).
Total distance hiked today was 5.8 miles (not sure why the hike description indicates 4.6 miles) in about 4 hours.
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 In the very large parking lot |
 Kiosk at trail head |
 Scarlet Oak Pond |
 Turtle in the pond |
 Southern bank of Scarlet Oak Pond |
 On the Halifax trail |
 Western bank of pond |
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 Serious climbing begins |
 A curious deer |
 More climbing |
 View from Hawk Rock |
 Lake Henry below |
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 Scarlet Oak Pond |
 View SE |
 View NE |
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 More climbing |
 Manhattan skyline |
 Downhill on Halifax trail |
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 Mushrooms |
 That used to be a car! |
 Dry creek bed in Havemeyer Hollow |
 [Photo by Laura] |
 Halifax ruins |
 House foundation |
 Corner pillar |
 Baby garter snake |
 Climbing on Ridge trail |
 A tangled forest |
 We disturbed two vultures eating |
 And the other one |
 Heading to second viewpoint |
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 Manhattan skyline |
 Big houses in hills |
 What a mansion! |
 Near our lunch spot |
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 Downhill on Ridge trail |
 Old bridge on Silver trail |
 Stone cabin ruins on Schuber trail |
 Inside |
 Used for youth camp |
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 Stream bridge |
 Ramapo River from Schuber trail |
 Ramapo River |
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 Huge stump near end |
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