Today I ventured into Lewis Morris Park from Sunrise Lake following Patriots' Path to Jockey Hollow Road, just south of the visitor's center. The trail was narrow at parts, but it was a good trail. It took us past the soldier huts and down the Aqueduct Trail. The hike was about a mile and a half and it was relatively flat. Once you get into Jockey Hollow you cannot ride your bike. Updated trails here.
Today I went on a run down the Cunningham Trail. This trail follows Old Route 24. I have done this before, many times. It is right across from Sunrise Lake. It is a very nice trail, wide enough, well maintained, smooth. It follows the Whippany River and small brooks most of the way. I took the white trail to East Main Street, to Dismal, and then turned around and went down the blue trail that splits from it. This takes you through Brookside and brings you all the way to Ralston. I only ran up to Cold Hill Road before turning around. Gillette Trailhead on Old Route 24 (Part of Patriots' Path) Yesterday, I went on a hike in Wshington Township on Route 24 on what is called the Gillette Trail. The Gillette Trail is part of the Patriots' Path and it goes to the Columbia Trail. I found out that the Columbia Trail is not Patriots' Path, that is a myth. The white trail actually runs along it for a while. Also, the Bartley Road Trail does run along Route 24, I was starting to disbelieve that. We didn't have enough time to walk the entire trail because it started to rain, but what we walked was a very nice trail. Also, on the way, we took Pottersville Road, and stopped for a quick hike at Kay Environmental Center. Updated Trails: Patriots' Path in Long Valley, Patriots' Path through Hacklebarney and Chubb Parks blue, Conifer Trail. Patriots Path Part 1 is updated and is now Patriots' Path Parsippany-Randolph, and Part 2 is Parsippany-Livingston, and blue trail is blue trail in livingston. Also there is a new path that I though was just an access trail, its the Blue Old Brookside Trail.
Patriots' Path on Combs Hollow Road Today I went on a bike ride through Randolph. It started at the edge of Mendham by the Clyde Potts Reservoir. This first part of the trail was awful! You have to cross two brooks and it is very rocky, but that made it fun and challenging. The next part of the trail was very well maintained ant rode along Randolph Trails. This trail went to Combs Hollow Road and then followed the side-walk of Doby Road and it temporarily ends at Heisteins Park. On the way back we took a blue blazed trail that connects the Randolph Trail system to Old Brookside Road. Instead of going back that awful way we continued down the Randolph Trails and the white blazes turned and blue blazes began. The Randolph Trail part is hilly, but well maintained and good for any intermediate rider. The rest of the white trail that goes to Clyde Potts is not a good trail for any biker, much better for walking. Check out pics here. Last week I went on a another trip to the Patriots' Path in the Frelinghuysen Arboretum. The trail is very well maintained and is very fun to walk, hike, or bike. Great for anyone.
The day of the superbowl I hiked in Black River. I started at Black River Fields, and hiked to the Black River Trail. Its white blazed. The Black River Recreation Trail however is blue blazed until it comes in contact with the main white trail. Then the white trail turns east, but I didn't hike it. There is another blue blazed trail east where the white trail turns toward Hugg Road. I updated some trail, look for the * on the trail downloads.
Patriots' Path has been rerouted. There used to be a trailhead on Route 206 that has been rerouted to cross Furnace Road and end on Old Route 24. Also the Black River Trail has been rerouted. The white blazed black river trail has since been changed to blue and the new trail dead-ends at Black River Fields off of North Road. The Chubb Park trail has been reblazed blue. And the Hacklebarney trail now ends at the path crossing Furnace Road. Also I extended my knowledge on the Mendham Blue trail. All these trails have been updated.
Patriots Path Chester, Patriots Path Flocktown Road, Patriots Path Blue Trail in Mendham, Blue Trail from Hacklebarney to Chubb Park have been updated.
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