Ringwood Ponds



Ringwood Ponds, Ringwood State Park (10/18/2008)

This is the hike of the week for 5/23/2008 as described on the NYNJTC site.

The day was perfect for hiking (the temperature didn't rise about 60 F). And the fall foliage was gorgeous. We passed no less than eight lakes and ponds during the 4.5-hour, 8.5-mile figure eight. We were astounded not to see a single other hiker, though we did see a handful of mountain bicyclists, and we didn encounter crowds at Shepherd Lake when we got back to the car at about 1:30 PM (in the morning at about 9 AM, there wasn't another soul).

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The beach sand at Shepherd Lake

Church on the hill by the lake

Lady and the lake

Boat launch


Fall colors across Lake Shepherd

On the Ringwood-Ramapo trail

Significant leaf drop on

 


Old stone foundation

Climbing Mt. Defiance

 


Ringwood Manor from Mt. Defiance

View west


 




View of Skylands Manor from Halifax spur

Wanaque Reservoir
 


Close up of Wanaque Reservoir



Another look-out off Ringwood-Ramapo trail
 


Wanaque Reservoir

Gorgeous carriage road

Turkey vulture

 



Beautiful leafy path


On the Crossover trali
 





 


Bridge over stream


Gatun Pond

 


Fall colors at Gatun Pond

Reflections

Gatun Pond

Radio-controlled plane field
 


Brushwood Pond ...

... south of the field


 


Two roads diverged in a wood

Pond on unmarked carriage road


Old rusted fire plug
 


Weyble Pond

Lunch at Weyble

Soaring hawk

 


Unmarked carriage road

Padded with leaves


Curious bug
 


Different angle



Homestead fence?
 


Southern Glasmere Pond



Northern-most Glasmere Pond
 


Fall colors on Glasmere Pond

Abandonded stable

Inside the stable

View of stable
 


Abandonded gate house

Arch of gate house

Downstairs fireplace

Upstairs
 




Switchbacking up Mt. Defiance

 




Interesting rock striations

[Photo by Laura]
 

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