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Watchung Reservation is the largest nature reserve in Union County, New Jersey, United States. [1] The Watchung area is located on a ridge within northern - central New Jersey, as it consists mainly of the upper valley of Blue Brook , between the ridges of the First Watchung Mountain and Second Watchung Mountains .
The Lenape trail traverses Newark and its suburbs, as well as the Watchung Mountains and Passaic Meadows. Because of the steepness of the Watchung Mountains and the flood-prone nature of the Passaic Meadows, the former basin of Glacial Lake Passaic, these areas have remained much less developed than the rest of the northeastern part of the ...
Washington Rock State Park is a 52-acre (0.21 km 2) scenic state park on top of the first Watchung Mountain in Green Brook, New Jersey.The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.
Trees in the Watchung Reservation between the first and second ridges near Summit and Mountainside. The Watchung Mountains are said to have been formed millions of years ago when the continent of Africa collided with North America. [8] The original inhabitants of the Watchungs, the Lenape, referred to the mountains as the Wach Unks, or ‘high ...
Garret Mountain Reservation (also spelled Garrett) is a 568-acre (230 ha) park located on First Watchung Mountain (Garret Mountain) in Paterson and Woodland Park (formerly West Paterson) in southern Passaic County, New Jersey. [1] [2] In 1967, it was designated a National Natural Landmark as part of the Great Falls of Paterson-Garret Mountain ...
The state forest built a network of hiking trails with the help of the New Jersey Youth Conservation Corps in 1978, some of which are still in use today. The forest was unfortunately sliced in two by the controversial extension of Route 287 in the early 1990s by the NJ Department of Transportation. A footbridge was built over the highway along ...
The park offers many different programs year-round for children and adults. Nature hikes, mountain bike rides and talks are conducted by the park staff/volunteers and are scheduled for each weekend. These include weekly walks, such as Wednesday Walkers, full moon hikes every full moon, and special hikes and programs throughout the year. [1]
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