Bernadette Morales Nature Preserve and Uplands Reserve, NJ

ABOUT THE PARKS: 

Bernadette Morales Nature Preserve and Uplands Reserve Brochure -  Hunterdon County Parks

DIRECTIONS: 

GPS Coordinates 40.511855, -74.874510

TRAIL MAP: 

Bernadette Morales Nature Preserve and Uplands Reserve Trail Map -  Hunterdon County Parks

 

HIKE DISTANCE:  3.1 miles

 

THE HIKE: 

Because there were several people accessing the trails from the parking lot, we headed across the field to the other side where there is also trail access.

Mine Brook below.

Entering into Uplands Reserve where the trails have county trail markers instead of name posts.

Balloon #10 of 2021.

Finishing the Uplands loop back at that bench and keeping left following the perimeter.

Balloon #11 of 2021

Back at the parking lot finishing where everyone else was starting at the beginning of the hike.

Pyramid Mountain Natural Area, NJ - Kincaid Woods

ABOUT THE PARK: 

Pyramid Mountain Natural Historical Area - Morris County Parks Commission

DIRECTIONS: 

GPS Coordinates 40.953248, -74.407991

Kincaid Woods Parking Lot

TRAIL MAP: 

Jersey Highlands Trail Map 125 - NYNJ Trail Conference

At this time the 2016 edition is out of print with a 2021 edition pending.  The 2016 map shows the trails I hiked in different colors and a trail has been eliminated.  The Morris County Park map shows new blazing completed 3/18/2021.

Pyramid Mountain Historic Area Trail Map - Morris County Parks Commission

Y (yellow) is now K (pink/black).  YK (yellow/black) is now K (pink)  P (pink) is eliminated but still exists.  W (white) is now O (orange).

 

HIKE DISTANCE: 5.8 miles

THE HIKE: 

The pink/black Kincaid Trail starts from the parking lot.

We went right on pink which used to be yellow/black.

Well this was a surprise!  This is where the pink trail was on the 2016 map. This trail was not on my 2011 map so seems it only existed for 5 years.  Nowhere did it say it was forbidden to go that way so we went. 

The trail still exists and is still very easy to follow.  You can see where the pink blazes have been painted over along the way.

The trail ends at a creek ...

... with private property clearly posted to the left.

Heading back.

Right now this is the only blow down on the trail but in time the whole trail will be obliterated.

A remaining pink blaze.

Back at that sign where we turned right ...

... to continue on pink.

Pink ends ...

... at pink/black where we turned right.

Old mines everywhere.

An old yellow blaze.

At times it appears the trail is going over the edge but it never does.

The pink/black trail ends at orange (which used to be white).  This was our turn around point.

Balloon #9 of the year.

Passing by pink and now retracing to the parking lot.