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Ward Pound Ridge Reservation

Ward Pound Ridge Reservation – Leatherman’s Cave, Joe’s Hill, Green/Red Trail

  • 3.77 mi
  • 515 ft gain
  • 02:02:26
  • 5 photos
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation – Leatherman’s Cave, Joe’s Hill, Green/Red Trail

I took a friend from New York City to explore Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. Starting from the Michigan Road parking lot, we took the green/red trail south, then west to Leatherman’s Loop, past the outlook, then stopped to explore Leatherman’s Cave, where we found a geocache with goodies. We continue west, then south on to the unmarked Blue Moon trail, skirting partway up Joe’s Hill, continuing east to pick up the Green/Red trail again, then north back to the parking lot.

As is typical when hiking with friends, not a lot of photos were taken this day.

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