Trails were beautiful but views were obstructed by leaves. Emergency Numbers -  Know the emergency numbers for the area you're going to and realize that in many locations--especially mountainous ones, your phone will not get reception. A stone house with deck in the twig home cluster.

The Rahway Trail now crosses Maple Brook on a stone-faced bridge, then crosses two branches of the bridle path. After a short descent, it crosses a small stream, with the Maple Falls Cascade – where the stream plunges down a 25-foot sluiceway of exposed basalt – to the left, downstream. It offers 50 miles of trails and inspiring scenery: vistas of New York City, a dramatic 25-foot waterfall at Hemlock Falls, the cascade of Maple Brook in the deep woods, and millponds, streams, picnic areas and open fields in the interior valley. Control pets at all times, or leave them at home. After crossing another bridle path, it turns sharply right at Lilliput Knob and reaches Beech Brook Cascades – where two brooks converge – about two miles from the start. We are currently developing a comprehensive plan to restore the trail and the surrounding habitat.

I was amazed at the diversity of vegetation we saw along the trail, given that it isn't particularly long.

Let nature's sounds prevail. Firestarter and Matches - In an emergency, you may need to keep yourself or someone else warm until help arrives. Avoid introducing or transporting non-native species. Campfires can cause lasting impacts to the backcountry.

Avoid places where impacts are just beginning. Soon, it reaches a junction with a wide bridle path, marked by a signpost for the Rahway Trail. The presence of the early Lenape Indians lingers in the name given to the Watchung—the "high hills." It continues to descend to an observation platform with stone pillars at the site of Washington Rock, from which George Washington surveyed the countryside during the American Revolution. The Trail Conference is a 2015 Leave No Trace partner. Some work with stones to make it a bit easier (and drier) to cross would be a big help.

Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win the second edition of our book. After passing a low concrete dam in the river, the trail crosses Beech Brook (a tributary stream). Trailhead starts to the left of the parking area along the Rahway (white-blazed) Trail. From the kiosk at the northeast corner of the parking area, follow the yellow-blazed Lenape Trail, which bears right onto a gravel road leading to a picnic area. Publication: Submitted by Daniel Chazin on 02/24/2004 updated/verified on 01/27/2020. It bears right at a fork, then turns right at a T-intersection (marked by a chain-link fence) onto a woods road, continuing to climb. The trail crosses the paved Crest Drive (closed to vehicular traffic), reenters the woods and begins to parallel the paved road. Pack it in, pack it out. It now passes through an area where tiny “fairy houses,” built of natural materials, are tucked into tree hollows and roots. Towards the base of the descent, it begins to parallel a stream in a ravine on the right. Use a map and compass to eliminate the use of marking paint, rock cairns or flagging. Check out some map-reading basics here. To wash yourself or your dishes, carry water 200 feet away from streams or lakes and use small amounts of biodegradable soap. If you are wearing wet cotton and must return to your starting point, you risk getting chills that may lead to a dangerous hypothermia. A short distance beyond, the Lenape Trail crosses a bridle path and enters a less-used area of the reservation. Phase 1, which we hope to implement in 2021, will focus on the southern part of the trail near the Locust Grove parking lot with the installation of fencing and restoration planting in a 200’ x 35’ central area where there will be a split circulation pattern. Soon, you’ll pass to the left of Campbell’s Pond, where a large abandoned brick building – which once served as a pumping station for the City of Orange – may be seen along the river. Protect riparian areas by camping at least 200 feet from lakes and streams. Keep fires small. Just beyond, you’ll reach an intersection with a bridle path. As you approach the parking lot, also be on the lookout for the "fairy houses" hidden in the trees by a local artist. The only place we had trouble following the blazes was on the Rahway trail after the second river crossing (last mile or so)--definitely stay alert during this section. Loved this hike--when we went in early fall most of the streams were dry, but the waterfall and river were running and very beautiful. After crossing the stream on rocks, the trail crosses a road improved with large stone steps, then bears right and passes through an area with many rhododendron bushes. Be courteous. You’ll pass another low concrete dam in the river (the start of a blue/white-blazed trail). Inspired by the Norwegian log chair "kubbestol.".

Houses left along the trail by visitors often deteriorate leaving behind an unattractive mess that has been difficult to manage.

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