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John Maurizi
Photo Date:
02/21/2022
Bearfort Ridge view.
John Maurizi
Photo Date:
02/21/2022
Start of trail.
John Maurizi
Photo Date:
02/21/2022
Loop begins here.
John Maurizi
Photo Date:
02/21/2022
View south toward Wawayanda State Park.
John Maurizi
Photo Date:
02/21/2022
Ridge hiking through Scrub Pines.
John Maurizi
Photo Date:
02/21/2022
Surprise Lake.
John Maurizi
Photo Date:
02/21/2022
Watch for the sharp turn after Surprise Lake to stay on the loop.
John Maurizi
Photo Date:
02/21/2022
Return section is very rocky in sections.
John Maurizi
Photo Date:
02/21/2022
Also, very wet in other sections.
John Maurizi
Photo Date:
02/21/2022
Pleasant forest road along a creek during the last section.