One Fish, Two Fish, Sunfish, Blue Fish Event Cache

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Hidden : Saturday, May 9, 2009
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size: not chosen (not chosen)

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Come join members of the Northern New Jersey Cachers for a picnic lunch social at Sunfish Pond in Worthington State Forest.
Hosted by mblatch.

NNJC Officers and members will be available to discuss caching issues in New Jersey, the NNJC website, the NNJC Newsletter, and NNJC membership.

All participants are expected to pack-in their own food, drinks, and picnic supplies and pack-out all trash.

Event Location: Worthington State Forest,
Sunfish Pond
Event Date: Saturday, May 9, 2009
Event Start Time: 12:00 PM
Event End Time: 1:00 PM
Pre-Event Hike (not required): 8:00 AM

The hike to the event location is strenuous and involves large changes in elevation.

Some of the most rugged terrain and splendid views of northern New Jersey are found in Worthington State Forest. A rocky and sometimes steep trail follows Dunnfield Creek from the Delaware River to Mount Tammany or hikers may choose to follow the trail to Sunfish Pond, one of the most popular sites in the area. Millions of years in the making, the pond was carved out by glacial forces during the last ice age and is one of fourteen rock-basin lakes between the Delaware Water Gap and the end of Kittatinny Ridge. A trail circles the pond, with many boulders and openings for resting and observation.

Trails
There are over 26 miles of trails within the park including 5 miles of canoe trails on the Delaware River and over 7 miles of the Appalachian Trail, which passes through Worthington on its way to Stokes State Forest and High Point State Park. All trails within the park are hiking only. A demanding climb to the top of Mt. Tammany at 1527 ft. above sea level rewards the park visitor with a panoramic view of the Delaware Water Gap. A new interpretive trail, the Rockcores Trail, has been developed and offers some natural and historic information to the park visitor. One of the earliest roads in the region - the Old Mine Road - skirts the forest along the Delaware River. The road was used for transporting copper and slate from the mines and quarries in the area, and is believed to have originally been a well-defined Indian trail. The trail was also used by fur traders and Dutch settlers.

Dunnfield Creek Natural Area
Hikers, fishermen, bird watchers and other naturalists can follow this moderate trail through a mature hemlock and mixed hardwood ravine along Dunnfield Creek. This area is designated a Wild Trout Stream and supports a healthy population of native brook trout, the state fish of New Jersey.

Sunfish Pond Natural Area
This impressive glacial lake, surrounded by a chestnut oak forest is reached by a steep and rocky climb along the Appalachian Trail. No swimming or camping is permitted at this area, however, 1/4 mile south of the pond along the Appalachian Trail is a backpacking wilderness camping area.

What you do before and after the event is up to you. There are multiple ways to approach Sunfish Pond and several caches in the park that can be done either before or after the event.

COLOR CODED TRAIL MAP

Please bring good hiking shoes and dress for the weather.

PRE-EVENT HIKE

The official pre-event hike will leave from the Mt. Tammany Trailhead at 8:00 AM. For those early birds in the community, NNJC officers will be present with donuts beginning at 7:30 AM. This will be a 10 to 11-mile loop hike to Sunfish Pond for lunch and back to the parking area. The route will follow the Mt. Tammany Trail to the Fire Road to the Turquoise Trail down to Sunfish Pond for lunch. The return trip will be along the Dunnfield Creek Trail. This is a very long and strenuous hike with large changes in elevation, so come prepared with appropriate gear and water/provisions. If you do not wish to participate in the pre-event hike, you may park at any of the other listed parking coordinates and plan your own route to Sunfish Pond. The only requirement for the event is that you arrive at the scheduled time to sign the logbook.



If you plan to attend, post a note to the cache page to let us know that you will be joining us. Please indicate if you will be attending only the lunch or if you will be attending the pre-event hike as well. If attending the pre-event hike, also indicate your donut preference.

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