Stonetown Circular



Stonetown Circular (3/10/2007)

This is the Hike of the Week for 1/12/2007 as described on the NY-NJ Trail Conference website.
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Horse Pond Mountain Trail head at Lake Riconda

Woodpecker Hotel

Interesting scratches on all the rocks

Monksville Reservoir from Horse Pond Mountain


Looking north to Monksville Reservoir

Fresh cuts for power lines

View south from Horse Pond Mountain

Closeup of barn

 

View southeast


Reservoir through tower

 


Slippery descent

Tree-hugger

Monksville Reservoir from Stonetown Circular & Highlands Trail

 


Bones tied with ribbon!


Icy Monksville Reservoir

Stonetown Circular & Highlands Trail
 


More fresh cuts

Malasana at a stream

Old refuse

Sole of tiny lady's shoe
 


Beeches still have leaves

Monksville Dam

Southern bank of Monksville Reservoir

Mussel shells on bank
 


Icy Monksville Reservoir

Careful!

More ice

 


Interesting cracks in sand


Stone wall

 



View of Monksville Reservoir and Dam

Monksville Dam

Winter lichen
 


Newfound friend

Puddingstone

Beautiful bark

Gaudi-like bark
 


Close-up of Gaudi-like bark

70s graffiti

Frozen stream

Blaze of the new Connector trail
 

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