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This is hike #27 ("Scherman-Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary") in
50 Hikes in New Jersey (3rd edition). We visited
this sanctuary way back in 2005, though at that time weren't following a hike description but merely meandering about the grounds close to the sanctuary office.
Hence, those photos are filed under "Zoos & Sanctuaries" and can be found here. Today we followed the
description of a 3-mile hike which utilized parts of Patriot's Path, the Brigade Trail, visited the Cross Estate grounds and gardens, and then following an unmarked
path along the Passaic River.
While the described hike is 3 miles, we walked quite a bit around the Cross Estate so our total today was 4 miles.
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 Parking lot on Hardscrabble Road |
 Steep climb on Patriot's Path |
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 Informative signs on Brigade trail |
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 Glowing green Brigade trail |
 Huge 6 trunk tree |
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 Tree mushrooms |
 Trail mushrooms |
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 Sanctuary tower |
 The Cross mansion |
 Rhododendron thicket |
 Gate to Cross Estate Gardens |
 Inside the gardens |
 Pregnant deer outside |
 View from the pergola |
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 Swallowtail |
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 A tranquil break |
 Surrounded by color |
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 Estate grounds |
 Pergola is covered with wisteria |
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 The beautiful pergola |
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 View down the pergola |
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 Sanctuary tower |
 Remains of chimney |
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 Descending on Brigade trail |
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 Passaic River |
 Bridge over Passaic |
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 Slabs of rock in Passaic |
 The water is cool |
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 Ferns |
 On the River trail |
 A tannin-colored Passaic |
 Ferns |
 Old growth abounds here |
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 On the Field Loop trail |
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 Sanctuary gate |
 Bird houses |
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