It seemed like a good opportunity to finalize the little bit I had left to get from Camp Ayapo / Perkins Mountain to Rattlesnake Hill. There were six or seven cars at the lot in Camp Ayapo at 11 a.m., which is nice to see. Folks are really enjoying the trails around the lake and along the ridge.
I took the "Yellow" trail out to where it turns to the "Red" trail, near Mulberry Lane. Ventured across the street and entered in along the old forest road that shows up on the topo map, which was what we used back in the day.
Rambled along and up, enjoyed the view east from the open edge of the ridge, and with a short drop down west I saw my footprints from yesterday. All set!
Explored a bit on the way back; interestingly I could occasionally spot the orange blazes of the old Boy Scout Path that covered from Minnechoag Mountain all the way through Pine and Rattlesnake, to Ayapo. I think this trail was set in the early 1980's?
Ended the day with 4.1-miles, it felt like more as it took me a while to fight through the snow.
View east off Rattlesnake Hill
Path through two boulders on extreme south end of Rattlesnake Hill
Top of Perkins Mountain
Old Bell at Camp Ayapo, Perkins and Rattlesnake in background
New sign / Kiosk at parking area at Camp Ayapo
Memorial Dedication Plaque on stone
