Washington Valley Park



Washington Valley Park (9/9/06)

This is hike #31 ("Washington Valley Park) from the book 50 Hikes in New Jersey (3rd edition).
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Near Middle Brook

Misty morning

Middle Brook

On the Red Trail


Basalt

Mallards on Washington Valley Reservoir

Cormorant fishing

The reservoir

 




The Orange Trail
 


Western side of brook

Snack break at East branch of Middle Brook

Lots of basalt formations

 


Waterfall over dam


Crossing brook over basalt causeway

Dan and dam from eastern bank
 



Hawk Watch overlooking Chimney Rock quarry

Quarry activity

View south from Hawk Watch
 



Brook from Gilbride Road


Laura watching screeching squirrel
 


The screeching squirrel

Cormorant still fishing in reservoir


Turtles sharing a log
 


Mallards diving

More turtles

And more turtles

Praying mantis
 


Heron on a ... mannequin!

Praying mantis


Japanese beetle
 


Tiny toad

Spider

Unidentified bug

Lunch
 

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