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Category Archives: Landslide
There Will Be Mud
April 5, 2013: I saw a pair of bluebirds at the Coplon Road trailhead, perched right on the sign. And the trail-clearers have been at work. Thanks! >> March 30, 2013: The clean-boot season is over. Some trails are spongy … Continue reading →
March first snow
March 3, 2012: About a foot of snow fell in the preserve, more or less. It’s much more fun to hike now that the ice is covered. I was there yesterday morning early and it was magical, fabulous. Snowshoes are … Continue reading →
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 →
Waterfall loop
December 28, 2011: I hiked the waterfall loop this morning, 2.2 miles with sidetrips, 90 minutes. The trails were frozen, pretty easy going with the boggy places gone. ***The waterfall loop is my usual little aerobic jaunt. Enough vertical to … Continue reading →
Progress at the Gregg Road trailhead
November 22, 2011: Hiked the waterfall loop today, but hiked it backwards, starting out from Mariaville Road trailhead and turning right on the blue trail — no, I didn’t actually hike backwards. The ground was frozen so all the muddy … Continue reading →
The landslide
September 27, 2011: When you hike the waterfall loop, after you pass the falls, on the north rim you take a right at the sign and go down into the gorge to where the red trail crosses the creek. When … Continue reading →
