ABOUT THE PARK:
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (be sure to check web site for hunting closures)
NO DOGS ALLOWED
DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 40.727386, -74.494745
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TRAIL MAP:
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Map - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (more detailed map)
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge - Blue Trail at EveryTrail
HIKE DISTANCE: 5.6 miles
THE HIKE:
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The blue trail starts to the right of the kiosk. |
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Fall foliage is finished here. |
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Dry canal on the blue trail. |
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Beige Trail |
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Swamps |
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Great Brook |
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Bridge over Great Brook |
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The Red Trail |
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Little cascades in Great Brook |
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The end of the blue trail at the Woodland Road parking lot. |
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Heading back on blue. |
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A female hooded merganser. |
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Half of a downy woodpecker. |
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TheYellow Trail |
HIKE SUMMARY:
[ 0.00] Take the blue trail to the right of the kiosk
[ 0.30] Right on beige
[ 1.20] Right on blue
[ 1.80] Right on red
[ 2.30] Right on blue
[ 2.70] Woodland Road parking lot; retrace on blue
[ 3.00] Right on blue when red goes left
[ 3.40] Straight on blue when red goes left
[ 4.00] Right on yellow just after crossing bridge
[ 4.90] Right on blue
[ 5.20] Right on blue when beige goes left
[ 5.60] Back at parking
SHAWNEE UPDATE:
I had no idea Shawnee has so many fans - thank you all so much for caring about her! It has now been two weeks since she was stricken with Vestibular Disease. She is making great progress. To give you an idea, the
first video is the second day after she suddenly became ill and there had already been some improvement.
This
second video is from two days ago, a 10-minute "hike" on the river trail nearby. She was a happy girl!