ABOUT THE PARK:
Florence Kuipers Park - Warren County Parks
Morris Canal Greenway - Warren County Morris Canal Greenway
DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 40.84002, -74.84610
TRAIL MAP:
Florence Kuipers Park Brochure - Warren County Parks
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HIKE DISTANCE: 3.75 miles
Hiked together with Orben Park Ice Age Trail (1.5 miles) 13 miles away
THE HIKE:
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| The trail starts by going through the tunnel under the railroad tracks. |
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| On Buck Hill Road (a gated woods road) that leads to the Morris Canal Trail in .2 miles. |
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| It was a little narrow getting through the gate so I carried the wheelchair for a but before putting Shawnee into it. |
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| The only shot with sunshine. It was supposed to be sunny all day. It was not. |
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| On the Morris Canal Trail. |
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| I was surprised at how high up we were. |
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| The canal on the left. |
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| A red trail leaves to the left but you want to watch for it since the blazes are not obvious and there is no sign. |
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| This trail climbs steeply to the top of the mountain. |
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| Looking back at how high we have climbed. |
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| The descent was pretty steep at times so had to hook the brakes on to the wheelchair. |
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| Tufted Titmouse |
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| At the bottom, coming up on Roosevelt Avenue where there are no signs or blazes. |
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| Turn right and at the end of Roosevelt Avenue is the Morris Canal Trail. |
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| We headed left to Harvey Street. |
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| Mourning Dove |
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| Just before Harvey Street, some historical information signs. |
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| Canal Store foundation ruins. |
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| Hope Dexter makes it home :( |
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| Heading back. |
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| Coming from this direction, you can see all of the words on the bridge. |
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| If you were coming from this direction you would not know to turn right here then left after the yellow house for the red trail as there are no signs. |
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| We continued on the Morris Canal Trail. |
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| The section we had missed while on the red trailwas pretty wet in spots. |
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| I tried to keep her out of the puddles but eventually gave up. |
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| Coming from this direction, the red blazes for the other end of the red trail are much more obvious. |
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| Back at Buck Hill Road but it looked like we might be able to continue on a bit so went to explore. |
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| Unfortunately, that soon ended at private property so we looped back. |
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| Tufted Titmouse |
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| Now back on Buck Hill Road. |
