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(erielack) High Bridge Branch today

Nice report and photos, Gary! It is entirely possible that you passed by my
wife and I out walking the pooch that afternoon. It was a beautiful day. We
walk the HB portion just about every day...

Hard to believe the size of the trains the CNJ/EL ran on the branch at the
end, isn't it?

Jim Harr




Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 18:02:06 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Gary R. Kazin" <gkazin_@_yahoo.com>
Subject: (erielack) High Bridge Branch today

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I decided to ride my bike down the High Bridge Branch today.

Morris County has provided a good surface for walking, cycling, or riding
horses, south from Long Valley to the county line; Hunterdon provided one
several years ago.  In addition, the trail was put across the nursery and
the swampy area at Middle Valley has been drained and is now passable.  At
Long Valley, a bridge is in place to the Toll Brothers' active adult housing
project.  They have paved their drives, so it's possible to go through along
the railroad route to the steel yard and on to the northern part of the
trail.  There are now no detours!

Photos:
858 - South Branch of the Raritan River from a bridge.
859 - Califon station.
860 - Station weathervane.
861 - Bridge at Lockwood Gorge.
862 - View from the bridge.
863 - High Bridge station.

Gary R. Kazin
DL&W Milepost R35.7
Rockaway, New Jersey


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