Tag Archives: Passaic County
Ringwood State Park, Passaic County, New Jersey
We drove to Ringwood State Park, which I had last visited over five years earlier. We parked in the northern parking lot at Ringwood Manor, and discovered that the wooden pedestrian bridge across the Ringwood River had a board across … Continue reading
Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Bergen & Passaic Counties, New Jersey
I joined Rachel, Martin, and Nachi, whom I’ve hiked with many times before, as well as Aaron and Yitzy, whom I don’t know if I’ve met before or not. My wife Batya didn’t join us, as she had to take … Continue reading
Ramapo Mountain State Forest, Bergen & Passaic Counties, New Jersey
We visited Ramapo Mountain State Forest, a 4200 acre forest primarily in Bergen County, New Jersey, with a small percentage of the land in Passaic County. While this was my first visit, the forest is quite close (in distance and … Continue reading
Norvin Green State Forest, Passaic County, New Jersey
I only have a few photos from this hike in Norvin Green State Forest, as I have been to this park a number of times. We got off to a late start, and upon arriving at Norvin Green parked on … Continue reading
Norvin Green State Forest, Passaic County, New Jersey (northern section)
This was my fourth trip to Norvin Green. However, on previous hikes I visited the section of the forest to the south of West Brook Road. This time, I decided to investigate the trails to the north of West Brook … Continue reading
Long Pond Ironworks State Park, Passaic County, New Jersey
This was a solo hike, and I decided to check out trails in Tranquility Ridge County Park, Long Pond Ironworks State Park, and the southwestern part of Sterling Forest. 11:30 a.m.: I parked at the Monksville Reservoir boat launch on … Continue reading
Paterson Great Falls, Passaic County, New Jersey
The Great Falls of Paterson, New Jersey is a 77-foot high waterfall on the Passaic River. It was designated as a National Historic Landmark District in 1976, and elevated to a National Historical Park in 2009. Among waterfalls east of the … Continue reading
Norvin Green State Forest, Passaic County, New Jersey
The Jewish Outdoors Club 5th Annual Fun Day was held in Norvin Green State Forest this year. Two hundred people bought tickets, though I don’t know if they all made it there. We met near the Weiss Ecology Center. I had … Continue reading
(Return to) Norvin Green State Forest, Passaic County, NJ
I arrived at Norvin Green State Forest for the second week in a row. This time, I joined about 20 people with the Jewish Outdoors Club. We followed the green trail southwest from the Weis Ecology Center for 0.4 miles, … Continue reading
Norvin Green State Forest, Passaic County, New Jersey
I arrived at the parking lot of the Weis Ecology Center at 10:25 a.m., and expected to meet a small group of people between 10:30 and 10:45. When that group didn’t show by 10:50, I instead accepted an invitation to hike … Continue reading