A road less traveled...in the highlands

#RockSolidHistory from #WestMilford, NJ, specifically the #HighlandsTrail!

This multi-state trail runs for 150 miles in New Jersey until it connects to New York in West Milford.  According to the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, it “showcases the natural beauty of the Highlands Region and connects local communities with the incredible recreational opportunities in their own backyards.”

Not far from where I hiked from Long Pond Iron Works, there is a trail that goes along Monksville Reservoir. It looks to be an old road, perhaps a mining road. However, Monksville used to be a real town, but it is now submerged underwater due to the damming up of the Wanaque River in 1987.

Today, this area provides drinking water to half of the residents of New Jersey, so the preservation of this land and this trail is super important.

It’s also gorgeous in the cold weather!
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#GetOutdoorsNJ #WinterHikingNJ #WestMilfordNJ #PassaicCountyNatureGems #PassaicCountyParks #SeePassaicCounty #MonksvilleReservoir #LongPondIronWorks