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Thread: Ledges in NJ ?

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    Is there a section in NJ or maybe NY near NJ with a stretch of open ledge walking? It is not obvious from the trail guides or the map. I'll be up there in the spring, I think, and I'd like to check it out.
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    Sort of. The first NJ/NY state line crossing was on a ledgey section. High point north to NY had some rocky sections.
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    There are some in Southern NY, especially in Harriman SP. The best are on Black Mt and West Mt. Here's a panorama shot (composite) that I took on Black Mt.
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    The answer is no.

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    Thanks, everyone.. I was up there last summer, and did some hiking along the AT in the Delaware Water Gap. I thought that the area near the NY border looked promising, but I ran out of time. I'll check out Harriman NP sometime, and try to get back to the 2 NJ/NY borders. I guess I shouldn't expect anything dramatic.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rusty Joints View Post
    Thanks, everyone.. I was up there last summer, and did some hiking along the AT in the Delaware Water Gap. I thought that the area near the NY border looked promising, but I ran out of time. I'll check out Harriman NP sometime, and try to get back to the 2 NJ/NY borders. I guess I shouldn't expect anything dramatic.
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    I wouldn't say it's dramatic, but you can get some nice ledge walk near the border into NY. This is your first chance of seeing the NYC skyline

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    These are prime timber rattle snake and copperhead habitat. Watch your footing.

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    If you're doing Harriman, the most interesting ledge walking is on the Suffern-Bear Mountain trail, going up toward West Mountain from Route 106. More challenge than the AT. (Yeah, I know, the Lemon Squeezer, but that's just one little spot.)
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