Overlook Rock



Overlook Rock, Norvin Green State Forest (11/1/2008)

This is the Hike of the Week for 9/11/2008 as seen on the NYNJTC website.

This hike uses two brand new trails in Norvin Green State Forest, the orange-blazed Lake Sonoma trail and the white-blazed Overlook Rock trail. We hiked the Lake Sonoma trail earlier this year but the trail wasn't quite finished and there were no scenic views at that time. Now completed, it leads to the wonderful Overlook Rock with awesome views to the east.

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Lake Sonoma trailhead



Climbing



Beautiful fall colors

Trail is very well-blazed!

 



Descending

 



Lake Sonoma


 




Creek crossing

 




Trail ends at Overlook Rock

With amazing views
 



[photo by Laura]

Snack break!

 


The surface of Overlook Rock


Where to next?

Continental plane
 


On the Overlook Rock trail

Lots of leaf drop


 


Climbing to rock outcrop



 




Mushrooms

 



Powerline cut

Soaring hawk

 


On Hewitt-Butler trail


[photo by Laura]

Fence at Jungle Habitat ruins
 


Remains from Jungle Habitat

More remains


Loads of saplings behind Jungle Habitat fence
 


Hewitt Brook

On Burnt Meadow trail


 


Burnt Meadow trail

Burnt Meadow Road

Pond east of road

Burnt Meadow Brook
 

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