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South Mountain Reservation, covering between 2,047 [1] and 2,112 [2] acres (between 8.28 and 8.54 km 2), depending on the source, is a nature reserve on the Rahway River that is part of the Essex County Park System in northeastern New Jersey. It is located in central Essex County, New Jersey within portions of Maplewood, Millburn, and West Orange.
Sugarbush Resort is a ski resort located in the Mad River valley in Warren, Vermont, owned by Alterra Mountain Company. It is one of the largest ski resorts in New England . The resort encompasses more than 4000 acres (16 km²), including 484 trail acres (2.34 km²) skiable, 53 miles (85 km) of trails, and 16 ski lifts .
The trail attracted many visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic, as an outdoor kid-friendly activity. The increase in visitors led to soil compaction and erosion on the path, and destruction of plant life along the path. [7] Since 2022, the trail has been upkept by Julie Gould and Beth Kelly. [6] [8] In 2023, the trail hosted its first annual ...
The trail passes the Eagle Rock lookout on the Orange Mountain ridge of the First Watchung Mountain, with views of the New York Skyline, and goes under I-280 and follows power lines over the Second Watchung Mountain. A side trail leads through the South Mountain Reservation, between Orange Mountain and Second Watchung Mountain, through Locust ...
The reservation is accessible via Route 116. Parking for a fee is available at the base of the mountain and at the summit of the auto road. The reservation is open for hiking, picnicking, and scenic viewing. [5] Hiking trails include a section of the 20-mile Pocumtuck Ridge Trail. [6] Canoe and kayak camping is allowed on the islands.
One of many petroglyphs in South Mountain Park. Dobbins Lookout is the highest point accessible by trail at 2,330 feet (710 meters). Alta Ridge is the ridge on the eastern end of Maricopa peak. Telegraph Pass is the gap between South Mountain to the east and Goat Hill to the West. Fat Man's Pass is located on the National Trail and is a rock ...
The trail that John Forbes forged through the Alleghenies crossed over Sugarbush Ridge following the same general path that the current Youngstown Ridge Road now follows. Local legend holds that a cache containing a Revolutionary War -era payroll was buried somewhere on the mountain and remains there to this day.
South Mountain State Park is a public recreation area that runs for nearly the entire length of South Mountain through Washington and Frederick counties in Maryland. [3] The state park is contiguous with several other national, state and local parks on the mountain, including the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Gathland State Park, Washington Monument State Park, Greenbrier ...