Hiking NJ: Batsto Village

 

The Batsto village is one of the ghost towns in NJ, which resides in Wharton State Forest in southern New Jersey. The village was built 200 years ago as  a former bog iron and glass making industrial center, but it was later abandoned because of competition from more efficient iron factories. 

Inside Wharton State Forest,  there are trails (especially the Batona trails) worth exploring as well.

Stable

Blossoms

The mill house

Batsto shop

Stable

Wagon storage

Mansion

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Black smiths

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Humming bird at the nature center

                                                                    mask up*

*Bruh ~ Idk_man_1234

Hiking PA: Lehigh Gap

 Lehigh Gap East Loop via Appalachian Trail

It is a 3-mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Danielsville, PA. Prepare for 3 to 4 hours to enjoy the hike. 

The loop starts with the white AT trail -- you will encounter difficult & steep rock climbing, rock scrambling, and breathtaking views . Once you reach the top of the ridge, you will be surrounded by trees & grass, but no other view except the sky. While you hike on the narrow & flat path (still marked as the white blaze), look for the blue trail sign on your left (where there is an AT post), and then  descend along the gentle & longer, and sometimes enchanted,  blue trail.

Parking: Appalachian Trailhead at PA-248   Appalachian Trail, Walnutport, PA 18088

(Turn left onto Appalachian Trail) Note that Parking lot is hidden, so just go slow when you get close to the trail head.

Related websites:

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/pennsylvania/lehigh-gap-east-loop-via-appalachian-trail

Hiking PA: Wind Gap at the Appalachian Trail

 

Wind Gap

Parking:  9 E 3rd St, Wind Gap, PA 18091

The parking lot is the north bound AT trail head, which eventually connects the wolf rock overlook at the fox gap. 

For south, you need to cross over PA 512, turn right and walk under PA 33, then immediately go left and pass under the road bridge. The AT trail head is right there.  The south bound trail has two lookouts in short distance.