Monthly Archives: February 2012

Not for kids

February 28, 2012: Steph asked about kid friendly trails (Hi Steph) and I hiked this morning thinking about that. ***It’s not safe! The trails are too icy! The picture above is a trail going up the Rynex creek. It’s un-hikable … Continue reading

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The Isle of Scree

February 21, 2012: The Two-crossings loop. From the Coplon Road trailhead, follow the trail down into the ravine and cross the Plotter Kill at the stone wall crossing. During the tropical storm Irene, tons of stone got caught in the … Continue reading

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10 degrees Fahrenheit

February 12, 2012: I hiked the three falls loop this morning, it was pretty cold, 10° F. It was dangerous because my spikes and poles didn’t get much traction—the 10° ice on the trails was too hard! Bad situation. You could … Continue reading

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An amusement park for water

February 10, 2012: Water made the Plotter Kill Preserve 10,000 years ago, and water is still the main event. The Preserve is a 2.5 mile long water feature with dozens of little streams, rivulets, and arroyos carving cloves into its … Continue reading

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