Point Mountain, Point Mountain Reservation (9/4/2006) This is the Hike of the Week for 10/9/2003 as described on the NY-NJ Trail Conference website. An abbreviated version of this hike is hike #22 ("Point Mountain") from the book 50 Hikes in New Jersey (3rd edition). (Click on the thumbnail to bring up a bigger image in a pop-up window)
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Penwell Road trail head |
Ridge trail begins in a corn field |
Early morning mist |
On the Riverwalk trail |
A raging Musconetcong River |
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Sun breaking through |
Point Mountain Road bridge |
Trout fishing |
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Beautiful sycamore |
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Beech roots |
Daddy long legs |
Rocky climb up Point Mountain |
Interesting tree |
Taking a break |
View west from Point Mountain |
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Lots of farms |
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Gorgeous mushroom |
Remains of boundary walls |
Old woods road |
Poison ivy |
Back to the corn |
Child of the corn |
Hawk or vulture feather |
Slug on the feather |
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Point Mountain in rear |
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