Since a majority of the biking parks are covered in ice does anyone have intel on areas that are clear for hiking? I need to get my feral kids out of the house tomorrow. Somerset/Morris county areas preferred.
Hiking thread
- Thread starter Red Mosquito
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Reviving this. In addition to biking, I like activities that get me out into the outdoors, including hiking.
This winter I invested in a pair of crampons, the type that you place over your boots. I got the chance to put them to use multiple times this season such as at 6 mile and Watchung.
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These are the slip on crampons I own in action at 6 mile. Made a world of difference, especially on sheet ice!
Yeah, suffice to say, I like to hike year round. This past weekend alone, I was at Palisades and then at Jenny Jump.
This was taken Saturday near the gwb side of Palisades Park. Such great views. My family and I did a short loop.
And then Sunday morning I was at Jenny Jump. It was cloudy but the leafless trees offered unobstructed views of the landscape.
And check out this townhome sized glacial erratic! A crack is forming down the middle of it. Maybe in a few thousand more years and freeze thaw cycles, it will split fully into two.
If others have good hiking pics or reports to share we can post them here, perhaps. I hike just about every week, especially if trail conditions are not conducive to biking.
This winter I invested in a pair of crampons, the type that you place over your boots. I got the chance to put them to use multiple times this season such as at 6 mile and Watchung.
.
These are the slip on crampons I own in action at 6 mile. Made a world of difference, especially on sheet ice!
Yeah, suffice to say, I like to hike year round. This past weekend alone, I was at Palisades and then at Jenny Jump.
This was taken Saturday near the gwb side of Palisades Park. Such great views. My family and I did a short loop.
And then Sunday morning I was at Jenny Jump. It was cloudy but the leafless trees offered unobstructed views of the landscape.
And check out this townhome sized glacial erratic! A crack is forming down the middle of it. Maybe in a few thousand more years and freeze thaw cycles, it will split fully into two.
If others have good hiking pics or reports to share we can post them here, perhaps. I hike just about every week, especially if trail conditions are not conducive to biking.
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Kaleidopete
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great photos, thanks
this was my hike last week, Watershed trails
Didn't feel like riding in the rain today, but a hike would be good.
I hiked the Buckabear red trail in Newark watershed, a great trail.
Some I have heard can bike it, but that is beyond my abilities.
For me its an in/out hike but I just love this trail, rocks, water, climbs.
Today I noticed the forest fire we had never crossed the trail but came right to the edge.
Onley one mile out and back, just right for me. some photos.
I hiked the Buckabear red trail in Newark watershed, a great trail.
Some I have heard can bike it, but that is beyond my abilities.
For me its an in/out hike but I just love this trail, rocks, water, climbs.
Today I noticed the forest fire we had never crossed the trail but came right to the edge.
Onley one mile out and back, just right for me. some photos.
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No longer in NJ/NY area, but I hike a lot.... We're in WNC so Pisgah is my hiking playground but we've also done some big hikes like Grand Canyon and we're planning a trip in May out to Moab / Zion so I'll have a bunch of updates from there on my blog.
From one of my last full moon hikes... I took the telescope out to Big Rock in DuPont:
From one of my last full moon hikes... I took the telescope out to Big Rock in DuPont:
I need to do more of this
qclabrat
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I have more trouble biking in extreme weather. Have good quality waterproof boots rated for different temps. Some people just need heated socks. Which boots are you wearing?
Never been a problem for me. My feet are warm as long as they are dry. Insulating them too much, like with thick socks, can be uncomfortably warm (and sweaty).
At CR, I once had to hike from yellow all the way back to the Newman’s lot after bending a derailleur. Not fun!
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Here are more pics from Sunday’s hike into Jenny Jump from Ghost Lake.
This body of water gets its name from the eerie fog that rises from the lake in the morning under certain weather conditions. No ghosts visible on the day I visited!
The mosses and lichens stood out against the pallete of late winter greys and browns.
It carpets the forest floor in some spots.
This body of water gets its name from the eerie fog that rises from the lake in the morning under certain weather conditions. No ghosts visible on the day I visited!
The mosses and lichens stood out against the pallete of late winter greys and browns.
It carpets the forest floor in some spots.
Thick wool socks.
I tend to be cold and often have cold hands/feet. Good thick wool socks work well for me and I only hike in trail runners. That includes when I need to use shoe spikes on snow/ice.
Did you guys do Camelback yet? It's the must do trail.
That will be up to Kathryn lol. I'll ask after she stops scowling and gets breakfast.
Great views there, and not just the mountains and dessert.
qclabrat
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The answer is a quick link and single speed...
please tell me you went to prep and pastry?
and to bring it back to hiking... some pics from other local hikes i've done
N+1
Honey, remember when I said I wouldn’t be buying another bike this year…. yeah we should talk about that…