Saturday, November 03, 2012

Van Rensselaer Forest

Did a short walk this afternoon at the Van Rensselaer Forest and Wildlife Preserve in Glenmont. Never heard of this place before, but it is owned by a Protestant Church (First Reformed Church of Bethlehem). Parked on Route 9W just south of Elmwood Cemetery. Walked most of the trails here. The yellow trail was in the worst shape. It had overgrown patches with prickers and rotting bridges. The other trails were fine for the most part - wide and easy walking. Got back to the car and was covered with ticks.
Van Rensselaer

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

There is a second entrance near the rear of the church's parking lot, just a bit further south on Church Rd. Old trail maps are posted at the start. I was pleased to spot a pair of deer at a small pond, but the area still has loads of ticks.