Rutgers University Ecological Preserve - Rutgers University
Visiting the Preserve - Rutgers University
DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 40.50461, -74.44087
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| Parking along Johnson Drive across the street in Johnson Park. |
TRAIL MAP:
Ecopreserve Trails Map - Rutgers University
HIKE DISTANCE: 7.6 miles
THE HIKE:
With summer half day Fridays at work I wanted to get to Jeff's Organic Produce at the Highland Park Farmer's Market and get a hike in at the same time. I had not been to the Rutgers University Ecological Preserve since June 2013 . It is just a couple of miles away from the farmer's market so it warranted another visit.
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| From parking a short distance in on Johnson Drive, walk back out towards the intersection ... |
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| ... cross at the light and veer left. |
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| Just a few steps along River Road is the entrance to the preserve. |
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| There are "YOU ARE HERE" maps at intersections. |
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| I saw this turkey up ahead crossing the trail and approached quietly. |
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| Turns out there were two adults with little toddler turkeys running everywhere but they did not show up in the pictures under all the vegetation. |
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| Here's one! |
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| What a handsome boy! |
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| On the wildlife trail I saw no wildlife, probably because two joggers passed me so anything that might have been there was long gone. |
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| One fork of the green trail leads to a trail head from the Rutgers campus. |
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| I stopped to read the post up ahead ... |
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| ... and oh sure, I can do that. |
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| I emailed the photo as instructed and received an autoreply back with a link to the timelapse of photos. Very cool seeing the seasons changing in the pictures! |
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| There is an accessible trail. |
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| Coming back out at the intersection ... |
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| ... and back to where I parked. |
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