The cache is in a samll film canister and has a log only bring
your own pencil. There is a compass rose coin for the FTF.
The Liberty Water Gap Trail
A Trail Across New Jersey:
One of the most unique trails in the United States...
- a trail that connects two national landmarks at each end: the
Delaware Water Gap and the Statue of Liberty
- a 130 mile linear park that runs the width of New
Jersey,showcasing its most interesting natural and historic
heritage
- a multi-use path that provides a cross-section of forest,
rural, suburban, and urban life across the state
Paulinskill Valley Trail
The Paulinskill Valley Trail was once part of the right-of-way
of the New York-Susquehanna and Western Railroad. The route closely
followed the Paulins Kill, a tributary of the Delaware River, and
was originally used to transport agricultural products and
Pennsylvania coal to the cities and towns of eastern New Jersey and
New York City. Freight transport of locally produced goods such as
dairy products and Portland cement, in addition to some passenger
service, were also major parts of the railroad's business. The
original portion of the line was built in 1886 and, over time,
continued to expand. Railroad operations ceased in 1962. Local
citizens organized and waged a long term lobbying effort to save
the corridor as a recreational trail. The state Green Acres Program
ultimately purchased the property for non-motorized recreational
trail use in 1992. Historic artifacts associated with the rail
line, such as mile markers with distances to and from its terminus
in Jersey City, whistle stop markers, depot foundations and
railroad bridges are still in evidence along the trail. The
Paulinskill Valley Trail extends 27 miles from Knowlton in Warren
County eastward through Blairstown, Frelinghuysen, Hardwick,
Stillwater, Fredon, Hampton, and Lafayette, to its eastern terminus
at Sparta Junction in Sussex County. Rock outcroppings, farmlands,
small towns, forests and wetlands are among the diverse landscape
features found along the trail.
Once you have found this cache continue down find the "Old
Railway Sleeper" cache further down the trail.