One of my favorite New Jersey locations is South Mountain Reservation right in our own back yard. It is truly an amazing place, one of the largest reservations in NJ with spectacular views of Millburn, Short Hills, Newark, and NYC. For this blog post I walked my dog to one of the lesser known parts of the reservation - Hemlock Falls. The falls are located on the far north east side of the reservation in South Orange. If you are ever driving along South Orange avenue just look at the side that slopes down hill you can see the falls through the trees. Hemlock falls is not only amazing because of the natural beauty of the falls, but also the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Can be seen all around the falls. The steps cut into the sheer rock face in the side of the falls are truly impressive as are the foot bridges crossing the falls downstream. If anyone is ever in the area I highly recommend visiting the falls. If you don't like walking crazy distances like me, all you have to do is park in the small lot just off South Orange avenue immediately after the green deer bridge, then follow the stairs down to the falls.
This looks really nice. I have never even been to this part of the reservation and now I know another place where I can take my dog for a walk in the reservation. It is impressive that they cut stairs in the rock, which gives people better views and a closer look at the falls. Nice dog collar as well.
ReplyDeleteI have been there. Though I don't have a dog, the reservation is a great place to go on a walk. Many of my friends like to take walks through there, but i have never gone because I am way too lazy to even move. But maybe, just maybe, I will go with them next time just to see beautiful scenes just like this one. Thanks Jimmy!
ReplyDeleteI haven't been to Hemlock Falls but it seems awesome. I would love to go there on a nice afternoon just to relax. I have been walking through the South Mountain Reservation with Toni a few times and it's a great place, especially the scenery. It's gorgeous. PS- Love Gunner!
ReplyDeleteI should start going to the South Mountain Reservation more. Some of my friends like to take hikes there and maybe I will join along because it looks really beautiful there.
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