ABOUT THE PARK:
Round Mountain Section of Deer Path Park - Hunterdon County
Round Mountain Trail System - Readington Township
Bouman-Stickey Farmstead - Readington Township
DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 40.582801, -74.831508
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TRAIL MAP:
Round Mountain Trail System - Readington Township
HIKE DISTANCE: 8.6 miles
THE HIKE:
Bouman-Stickney Farmstead |
Sunrise |
Head for this bridge then veer right in the field to start the hike. |
Sometimes there will be horse trail markers... |
... or both trail markers and horse trail markers. While the trails are mostly well-blazed, the turns are sometimes not blazed. |
Leaving the orange trail and starting on the white trail. |
Turn right on Route 629 and walk a short distance to the horse paddock on the left, before the church. There is a trail marker at the turn but no arrow. |
The white trail continues as a mowed path along the fence. |
Horses on the other side of the fence. |
This hornet's nest was hanging low over the trail but looks like the inhabitants have all left for the winter. |
There are a couple of different hunting signs, this one is old, but seems like there are different things going on so best to stick with hiking on Sundays during hunting season. |
Cross West Woodschurch Road to Deer Path Park... |
... and turn right on the mowed path. The left mowed path is for people, the right mowed path for horses, although there was horse poop in the left path. |
At the corner where the sign directs people to the left and horses to the right, turn right on the short path then left on... |
... Deerpath Road. |
It''s a short road walk to the orange trail to the river. |
South Branch Raritan River |
Break spot at the river. |
Back at Deer Path Park. |
Turned right towards the lake... |
... then found our way back to the mowed path with the fitness stations that leads to the road crossing back to Round Mountain. |
An Osage orange crashed down inches from me. They are very heavy! That could have done some serious damage. |
Round Mountain |
Some views heading back towards the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead. |
Right on Route 629 again to ... |
... the parking lot on the left and then to ... |
... the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead. |
Gorgeous Photos! Beautiful Fall Colors! I'm in love with your dog! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteJoanne
Thanks, Joanne! Shawnee is the best!
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