Tourne Loop (4x) (Tourne County Park)
Distance: 5.25 miles
Elevation: 1,263 feet
Elevation: 1,263 feet
Time: 1 hour, 31 minutes
Hike Type: Lollipop Loop
Hiking Challenges: N/A
Hike Type: Lollipop Loop
Hiking Challenges: N/A
The Hike
A later Tourne hike than usual - it was 6:00pm and I had the park mostly to myself - yay! I was sore from YET ANOTHER weekend in Atlantic City plus skiing this morning at the American Dream Mall, but it was still nice to be out. There was some fresh horse poo near the top which was fine (I'm realzing how often I list small irritations as "fine"). I realized at the top I've basically conditioned myself to crave the Wicked soundtrack when I'm at the Tourne, so headphones were soon in!
On the way down I noticed the neon orange mushrooms were still going strong and then it seemed like I was interrupting someone's date on a bench... whoops! I angrily slipped on the loose gravel on the descent, but the millions of chipmunks in the area cheered me on. There was a neat orange light shining through the trees as I passed the couple on a date for the fourth time. Soon enough it was time for dinner and I was on the way home. A nice evening out.
Step-By-Step
- Park at parking area on the Old Denville Side of McCaffrey Lane.
- Start hike on Yellow Dot trail from parking lot.
- At terminus, turn left onto Yellow trail to hike the loop.
- After four loops, return to car via Yellow Dot trail.
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