1-11-2013: I’m a leave-no-trace kind of guy, but I think the bowties are pretty delightful. There are about 25 or so, low impact (thumbtack attachment) where the trail from Mariaville road turns and goes down to the footbridge.
***The preserve got 6 inches of snow last weekend so snowshoes start to make sense, and it’s been very cold so the creek is frozen and that opens up things. I took the spur from the red trail to the top of the lower falls and then walked up the creek to the bottom of the upper falls which is a giant wall of ice. Attention ice climbers, it’s a pretty good site.
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Would love to see other pictures of that day. Pink bow ties seem to really cheer up those woods.
Between the numbers on the trails and now the bowties, this place is really getting a makeover!! I was out there this Friday before the snow came overnight into Saturday. It was all ice then, especially around the Coplon Rd, sections. I am sure the snow covered it all up and made it nice! I have been enjoying exploring the lower preserve from the Rotterdam Junction trailhead lately. It’s been fun exploring some of the yellow trails that go down to the stream. Such beautiful spots and so different in the winter! Thanks for the posts, keep ‘em coming!
I didn’t know about the ice and surprised myself falling down even with snowshoes and crampons. There are some treacherous spots because the ice is still there under the powder. Not so bad now because the snow has settled and bonded probably.
It will probably be an icy mess for a while with this warm days/cold nights weather!! We’ll see what stream crossings will be like!