Tuesday, June 30, 2020

New Jersey - June 26-30, 2020

June 27, 2020 Track

Another Huge campsite, this one in Dingman's Ferry,
Delaware Water Gap NP

Karen and I spent the last few days exploring northern NJ.  It proved to be very exciting, adventurous, and surprising!  I've been through NJ more times than I can count and had no idea how terrific the northern mountains can be.

"Listen" by Tom Nussbaum displayed on the grounds
of the Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, NJ.  "https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/55839"





Great Falls, Paterson, NJ.  I had no idea this existed in
downtown Paterson, so close to New York City.





Topo shows dramatic scale of Great Falls

High Point State Park, NJ.  The monument
honors all veterans for their service.

The pic is from a 360* panorama.  Click Here.  You'll need

to scroll through the photos to find the panorama.


Gail & Roger hiked the AT on this actual path in 2017!

Karen was the first "Trail Angel" for this group by providing them with cold water.  They had just completed the "Stairway to Heaven" and Boardwalk of their Section Hike of the AT.

The Appalachian Trail boardwalk
across the marsh, Vernon, NJ.
Wooden suspension bridge on the
Appalachian Trail, Vernon, NJ


The Appalachian Trail was merely planks set across a cow
pasture at the foot of the "Stairway to Heaven."

Believe it or not, that is the trail up the "Stairway to Heaven." 
Other sectionss were MUCH steeper and 
others had MUCH more difficult rocks!

A tree with an unusual turn on the
path to the Stairway to Heaven
See a similar tree at Jordan Pond 
  

For a video showing the Murph placing his stone

at the top of the “Stairway to Heaven,” Click Here

You'll need to scroll through the photos to find the video.


The topo map of our climb
to the "Stairway to Heaven"


The view looking northwest from the top
at the "Stairway to Heaven," Vernon, NJ


Appalachian Trail across the boardwalk and
up the "Stairway to Heaven', Vernon, NJ.


New Jersey is added to our RV map!


"Speech Bubble" at the Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, NJ.
See description below















Fun video by Google.

June 28, 2020 Track


June 29, 2020 Track

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