Distance: 5.5 miles
Time: 3 hours 25 minutes
Map: North Jersey Trails
Parking: Large parking area on the side of a busy road
Restrooms: Primitive at Camp Glen Gray
Post hike dinner: Whole Foods
Directions: Millstone Trail/Matapan Rock Trail Loop, Ramapo, NJ
Glen liked this hike more than me. He said it would be prettier if it was a different time of year.
The downsides - lots of car noise in the beginning, and lots of car noise at the end.
I kept the dogs on leash for the last mile due to being somewhat close to a busy, noisy road.
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| Did someone say swimming? |
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| The trails were very well blazed with metal blazes. However, this painted white blazed trail wasn't on our 2009 map. Don't take this trail. |
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| View of the NYC skyline |
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| Trek on a millstone. There was a quarry here that produced them. |
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| There is a large patch of prickly pear cactus at the top of this hill. |
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| We couldn't find Rattlesnake Cave - we weren't sure if we wanted to! |
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| Moxie in front of Balanced Rock |
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| Trek and Sitting Hen Rock. Maybe it looks more like a sitting hen from the other side? |
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| Camp Glen Gray - a camp with several buildings which are available for rental. Primitive toilets here. In the summer there might be running water. Gravel roads around the camp. |
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| Pretty lake at Camp Glen Gray |
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| Nice overlook. Unfortunately a very noisy road below us. |
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| Glen under the shelter. There was ugly graffiti here & lots of trash near the end of the hike.
Year to date miles: 98.1
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