About this Event
Join us for our April Mini Hike, the second in our week day Mini Hike series in the South Mountain Reservation. This hike will include a visit to Hemlock Falls.
Start/Finish: South Mountain Reservation, Dog Park Parking Lot
https://maps.app.goo.gl/mCwJfFaYFNSUVCZLA
Distance: ~4 mi
Mini: Hike
Terrain: Trails
Transit: Car needed.
Parking: Plenty of free parking available.
Bathrooms: Port-o-Johns at the park.
Difficulty: Moderate. Should be comforatable walking on trails.
Category: nature, scenic
Policy: No dogs permitted on the walk.
Coordinators: Joan Netsky/Risa Olinsky
Four mile loop hike, with a visit to Hemlock Falls, starting and ending at the Dog Park. Gentle hills and some rocky areas - but not too challenging. Hiking pole(s) are recommended. Severe or dangerous weather can cancel this- so always check your email that morning.
https://essexcountyparks.org/parks/south-mountain-reservation/about
Partners:
The East Coast Greenway Alliance is a non-profit organization developing a public multi-use 3,000 mile trail from Canada to Key West through New Jersey and New York. Donations and memberships help make this dream trail a reality.
Circuit Trails is 800 miles of interconnected trails in Greater Philadelphia in the making, already one of America's largest trail networks. Once connected, the Circuit Trails will be one of the nation's premier urban trail networks and it will provide multiple benefits to neighborhoods, communities and the region as a whole.
The 9/11 National Memorial Trail is a network of over 1,300 miles of trails connecting New York City, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, in tribute to the heroes who perished on September 11, 2001, and the heroes who, in response, answered the call for their country.
The FreeWalkers are again offering the Cross-Jersey Walking Challenge, with a goal of walking the 100 miles of the East Coast Greenway across the entire state at any time during the year. This walk is part of the ECG trail from Trenton to New York City.
More about FreeWalkers:
Our calendar of walks and hikes | About FreeWalkers | Walker stories | Walking tips
New Jersey walks | Pennsylvania walks | New York City walks
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
South Mountain Reservation, Dog Park, 2-60 Bear Ln, South Orange Village, United States
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