Monroe / Dunbar Brook Part IV

I thought that I would go back for a final reflection of my Monroe State Forest trip of October 10th, 2017.  One thing that is available within the forest are three overnight shelters.

The Ridge Shelter is located after the steep climb up the Smith Hollow Trail, after leaving the Dunbar Brook Trail.  The Smith Hollow Shelter is further along on the Smith Hollow Trail after leaving Raycroft Extension Road.  The final is the Dunbar Brook Shelter which is on the north side of Dunbar Brook.  All three shelters look to be in nice condition and the outhouses were still intact during my visit.

Ridge Shelter

Smith Hollow Shelter

A stonewall near Smith Hollow Shelter

Dunbar Brook Shelter

Also, along River Road, in Florida, just prior to the Picnic Area adjacent to the start of the Dunbar Brook Trailhead (and parking area), is the Legate Cemetery.  The oldest recorded interment is 1838, that of Jane Maria Legate.

There is data available at Legate Cemetery

I've passed and visited this graveyard many times through the years, and on the 10th I spent a little time within it between the Monroe run and the Waterfall hike.  For those who are interested in old graveyards, this is another worth spending time in.