On my third trip to Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, I brought my girlfriend, Batya. Unlike my first two hikes in the park, which were hot, this day was cool, overcast, and it was also drizzling a bit. Thus, I wasn’t taking as many photos or recording as complete a description of the hike as I had previously. See my previous blog post for this park, here, for a more complete description of this hike and the trails.
We parked at the Trailside Nature Museum and hiked on the orange trail past the museum’s outdoor Delaware wigwam.
9:47 a.m.: Many of the trails in the park are flat and gentle:
Orange trail
10:29 a.m.: The trail passes by rocks:
Rocks beside the trail
Mossy rocks and fallen trees
11:01 a.m.: As mentioned, it was a misty, rainy day. We saw a number of riders on horseback, but only one or two other groups of hikers.
Misty trail
11:05 a.m.: We reached Raven Rocks, which affords a nicer view on clearer days:
View from Raven Rocks
View from Raven Rocks
11:28 a.m.: We continued our hike, on a wet, rocky trail:
Wet and rocky trail
It was the second week of Fall, and while the trees still showed a lot of green, there were also many fallen leaves:
Fallen leaves and fallen trees
12:25 p.m.: We took a lunch break at the Indian Rock Shelter, and then continued our hike:
Fallen leaves and fallen trees
Rock covered with lichen:
Rock covered with lichen
Wildflowers:
Wildflowers
12:45 p.m.: Batya hikes below a fallen tree:
Batya walks below a fallen tree
1:17 p.m.: At the end of the hike, we were rewarded with some pretty Fall foliage:
Fall foliage
Fall foliage
Because of the misty weather, we shortened the hike a bit, but still had a nice time in the park. We then went to watch the move Gravity.