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This is Daniel Chazin's hike of the week for 9/11/2008 which, unfortunately, is not yet posted on the NYNJTC website. Furthermore, accessing it from the
Bergen Record site (where it originally appeared) would require an archive fee. If you are interested in doing this wonderful hike, e-mail me and I'll
send you a description of it.
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 |
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 Climbing |
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 Beautiful fall colors |
 Trail is very well-blazed! |
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 Descending |
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 Lake Sonoma |
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 Creek crossing |
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 Trail ends at Overlook Rock |
 With amazing views |
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 Snack break! |
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 The surface of Overlook Rock |
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 Where to next? |
 Continental plane |
 On the Overlook Rock trail |
 Lots of leaf drop |
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 Climbing to rock outcrop |
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 Mushrooms |
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 Powerline cut |
 Soaring hawk |
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 On Hewitt-Butler trail |
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 Fence at Jungle Habitat ruins |
 Remains from Jungle Habitat |
 More remains |
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 Loads of saplings behind Jungle Habitat fence |
 Hewitt Brook |
 On Burnt Meadow trail |
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 Burnt Meadow trail |
 Burnt Meadow Road |
 Pond east of road |
 Burnt Meadow Brook |
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