Little Tor Night Hike

Hi Tor State Park
Rockland Co, NY

Hiking Trails:
Long Path: Green blaze
Little Tor Trail: White blaze

Total Time: 1:15 hour
Estimated Distance: 2.5 Miles

Pros: Good view, great for night hike
Cons: Urban area below mountain
Hike Type: Out and back
Level of Difficulty: Moderate

Google Maps of Parking:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/RPgL5etjx829XSj69

Hiking Partners:
Marvin Baum
& Other Synagogue Members

We went on a group night hike to Little Tor on Saturday Night, with a crew of 10 people. We parked at the top of Central Highway at the Long Path Trailhead, and took the Long Path on the easy, straight route along the ridge to the Little Tor Trail. We took the Little Tor Trail up to the top of Little Tor, affording a great view with urban lights and the Hudson River in view. This trail is an excellent choice for a night hike for the urban view below and easy path to get there.

Map of the Route

Little Tor Trail Start

Little Tor Night View

Group on the Top of the Mountain

High Mountain Spring Hike

High Mountain Park Preserve,
Preakness Range
North Haledon
Passaic Co.,
New Jersey

Hiking Trails:
Woodland Trail: Red blaze
Summit Trail: Yellow blaze

Total Time: 2:05 hour
Estimated Distance: 3.3 Mile

Pros: Interesting geology, nice view
Cons: None
Hike Type: Lollipop Loop
Level of Difficulty: Moderate

Map of Route:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/KQs2p2Aqgf5jKcVB6

Hiking Partner:
Yehudah Koblick

This was the first week all the trees and greenery started blooming. I had been to High Mountain many years ago from the southern parking area at William Paterson University, and now decided to hike from the northern end at the county line. We climbed up on the Woodland Trail, passing the interesting waterfalls along the jagged basalt rock formation, and then climbed up to the top of High Mountain on the Summit Trail.

High Mountain is the highest point in the Watchung Mountains, and is just shy of 900 feet. The view of the Manhattan Skyline from the viewpoint of High Mountain is spectacular. We continued past the summit and then cut across the valley back to the Woodland Trail, which we took bar our car.

Map of the Route

Sign at the Trailhead 

Small Waterfall Over the Basalt Rock Near the Beginning of the Hike

Early Spring Skunk Cabbage

Trail Intersection

More Blooming Skunk Cabbage

Interesting Tree Route

Rock Pile Along the Trail

Grassy Meadow at the Hight Mountain Summit

Lit Up Star at the High Mountain Summit

View at the High Mountain Summit

Manhattan Skyline from the High Mountain Summit

Air India Flight Clearly Visible from the Summit

Green Cay Spring Hike

Boynton Beach,
Palm Beach Co.,
Florida

Hiking Trails:
Green Cay Boardwalk Trail

Total Time: 0:45 hour
Estimated Distance: 1.5 Mile

Pros: Scenic boardwalk, interesting birds
Cons: Can be hot in sunny areas
Hike Type: Loop
Level of Difficulty: Very easy

Map of Route:
https://goo.gl/maps/dkomVE1GMhaXT3Hy8

I was in Florida for this weekend in the spring, and took advantage of this nice area with lots of nature on a boardwalk trail through a nature area. We saw plenty of birds as well as a resting alligator. We parked at the main parking area and took the boardwalk loop and then the connector trails, taking all the trails in the park. 

Anhinga at the Beginning of the Hike

Marsh Scenery

Red Winged Blackbird

Alligator Hiding in the Swamp Bushes

Swamp Scenery

Common Moorhen

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck on Boardwalk Rail

Another Anhinga

Large Bird Nest on Dead Tree (I think its Osprey)

More Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Green Cay Scenery

Great Blue Heron in the Marsh

Large Softshell Turtles in the Water

Baby Anhinga Perched on a Tree