trips - A Mid Summers Nights Dream, a TT'ers monument

Trip Info

Dates: 8/21 - 8/22/04
Trip Organizer: BackSlacker
Location: Worthington State Forest NJ, AT

Number of Attendees: (view all)
4 yes
1 maybe

Description

Some of the most rugged terrain and splendid views of northern New Jersey are found in Worthington State Forest. A rocky and sometimes steep trail follows Dunnfield Creek from the Delaware River to Mount Tammany or hikers may choose to follow the trail to Sunfish Pond, one of the most popular sites in the area. Millions of years in the making, the pond was carved out by glacial forces during the last ice age and is one of fourteen rock-basin lakes between the Delaware Water Gap and the end of Kittatinny Ridge. A trail circles the pond, with many boulders and openings for resting and observation.

Day 1: Meet at the Worthington State Forest parking lot off of RT. 80 East at 10am (last rest stop before PA.) Hike to Backpacker site #2 approx 4 1/2 miles. Set up camp. Hike to monument rocks(approx 1 mile,) and build a monument worthy of TT bragging rites. Hike back to camp and laugh at the TT'ers who could'nt make the trip. Day 2: Break camp, Hike loop around Sunfishpond, back to the AT, and down back to parking lot approx 5 1/2 miles down hill. This year, black bears will probably outnumber hikers. Black bears are pussies, lets show them who owns the trail (they do, but that's beside the point!)Great hike around a glacier made pond, that opens up in the middle of a forest. Photo ops abound, Yee-ha!

Sunfish Pond Natural Area (258 acres)

This impressive glacial lake, surrounded by a chestnut oak forest community and rare species habitat, is reached by a steep and rocky climb along the Appalachian Trail.

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