Worthington State Forest
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Worthington State Forest is a state forest located in Warren County, New Jersey within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, just north of the water gap in the Skylands Region of the state. It covers an area of Script error: No such module "convert". and stretches for more than Script error: No such module "convert". along the Kittatinny Ridge near Columbia.
The park offers hiking, camping (including a hike-in, primitive area) and canoeing and kayaking on the Delaware River. There are nearly Script error: No such module "convert". of hiking trails within the park, including Script error: No such module "convert". of the Appalachian Trail, which passes through the park. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.
History
The forest is named after Charles Campbell Worthington, who, throughout the late 1800s, purchased Script error: No such module "convert". of land of both sides of the river, including parts of Mount Tammany. His intent was to create one of the premier deer hunting preserves in the county. He would name this estate Buckwood Park.[1][2]
He built Buckwood Lodge, a small mansion on the side of Kittatinny Ridge, between the river and Sunfish Pond, a small lake higher up the ridge covering Script error: No such module "convert".. Worthington gave Sunfish Pond the name of Buckwood Lake, and used it as a water supply for his lodge.
The Old Mine Road, one of the earliest roads in the area, runs along the Delaware; it was used for transporting copper and slate from nearby mines and quarries, and is believed to have originally been a Native American trail that saw use by fur traders and Dutch settlers.
Area
The forest includes the Script error: No such module "convert". Dunnfield Creek Natural Area; the creek is designated a wild trout stream. The Script error: No such module "convert". Sunfish Pond Natural Area consists of a glacial lake and the surrounding chestnut oak forest, and can be reached by a steep and rocky climb along the Appalachian Trail. At Script error: No such module "convert"., Mount Tammany offers a view of the Delaware Water Gap.[3]
See also
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References
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- ↑ Caldwell, David. "Falling (Literally) For Mount Tammany", New Jersey Monthly, September 11, 2012. Accessed June 30, 2022. "To really enjoy Mount Tammany—the rocky hump on the New Jersey side of the Delaware Water Gap—you have to climb it.... Although you are a mere 1,527 feet above it all, you feel on top of the world."
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External links
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