#walpack

[funeralxparty]

beloved babies grave

[urbanexploringus]

Managed to explore today one more silent witness to fading history of Wallpack hidden in the fields Delaware Water Gap; the abandoned summer camp known as the former Walpack Environmental Education Center.

[chunyangliu]

NJ Walpack inn

[southjerseyweb]

North Jersey schools announce snow days, delayed openings for Tuesday, Feb. 13

Rockaway Township; Rockaway Valley School (Boonton Twp.) Roseland; Roxbury; Rutherford; Saddle Brook; Saddle River; Sandyston-Walpack; South Orange/ …

[goalhofer]

Flat Brook Trail at Walpack Fish And Wildlife Management Area in Sandyston Township, New Jersey.

[joshbicknell]

Beautiful day. Beautiful spot. Toll Collectors @thewalpackinn - 3 sets starting at 4pm. @thetollcollectors #livemusic #outdoormusic (at The Walpack Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgsB40yOLB2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[fuckoffautumn]

Sunshine and Shadows by Jenn / SunnyDazzled Via Flickr: at Buttermilk Falls, New Jersey last summer.

[bvar]

Walpack, Population: 7

[rain-in-the-mountains]

my favorite restaurant in the world, the walpack inn. the whole back wall is windows and they put out food for the deer. they come right up to the windows and one time we saw a bear

[urbanexploringus]

Walpack ghost town | Searching an abandoned cemetery

[joshbicknell]

Scenes from an amazing gig at @thewalpackinn Was an incredible return to live shows for @thetollcollectors #livemusic #walpackinn #outdoorgigs (at The Walpack Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSCO26pryf-/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thehistorygirlnj]

The Van Campen Farmhouse at Millbrook Village in @delwatergapnps. The home was built circa 1800 and moved to the village in 1974. In 1832, Abram Garis, a local farmer, built a grist mill along the newly-finished Columbia-Walpack Turnpike where it crossed a stream known as "Van Campens Mill Brook." By 1875, Millbrook had reached a peak of 75 inhabitants and about nineteen major buildings. Today's Millbrook does not replicate the Millbrook of the past. Rather, it evokes the feeling of countryside hamlets where most of the nation's people lived until around 1900. There are original structures in the village, along with other significant historic structures that were saved by the @NationalParkService and the Millbrook Village Society when the Tocks Island Dam project (never came to fruition) threatened low-lying areas. #nj #njhistory #SpreadTheHistory #nps #nps103 #goparks #nationalpark #nationalparks #nationalparkservice #goparks #americanhistory #nationalparkgeek #travelblog #travelblogger #explore #blog #blogger #jerseycollective #njspots #delawarewatergap #explorenj #OptOutside #FindYourPark #mydwgnra #smallparksaturday #architecture #archi_ologie #millbrookvillage #vancampenfarmhouse (at Millbrook Village Society) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_LsVHajgzS/?igshid=1uqt71g9ed8oh

[kroghsrestaurantandbrewpub]

Check out the growing line-up of musicians playing at AmbroPalozza on June 11 at the Walpack Inn! What is AmbroPalozza, you ask? 🍻 AmbroPalooza is a music celebration of Robert Ambrosino's life. The goal of AmbroPalooza is to raise funds for future scholarships for young adults wanting to pursue their passions, specifically within the arts or athletic fields. All ticket sales, raffle giveaways, and online donations will go directly into the scholarships created to help those in need. So grab a ticket and enjoy the show either in person or streaming virtually. Any child who currently attends Sparta High School or Dover High School where Rob taught, will receive free entry. General admission is $40.00 and tickets are available online at http://www.ambropalooza.bpt.me 🍻 AmbroPalooza is being sponsored on our Giving Tap for the month of May! $1.00 from every draft sold on the Giving Tap will help defray expenses associated with this undertaking. The beer flowing from the Giving Tap is our Prohibition Red Ale, a smooth, palatable version of our Alpine Glow Red Ale. Cheers! 🍻 #ambropalooza #scholarshipfundraiser #amusiccelebration #celebratealife #kroghs #kroghbar #brewpub #brewpubnj #thegivingtap #drinkbeer #drinkbeeranddonate #donateforagoodcause #charity #foragoodcause #handcraftbeer #handcraftbeernj #craftbeer #craftbeernj #lakemohawk #lakemohawknj #spartanj (at Krogh's Restaurant & Brew Pub) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdd04swujJM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[pedalnorthvatome]

Tenth riding day, 12 days out

We woke up to a crystal clear morning. We watched an osprey warm itself on a tree top across the river and a yellow warbler flitting from branch to branch near our table while we enjoyed oatmeal, pop tarts, and coffee/tea. The first 3/4 of a mile out of camp was all uphill on rough roads, setting the tone for the day.

Pic does no justice… The hill out of camp.

Our route basically paralleled the Delaware River. Much of it on Delaware Water Gap Recreation Area land. This meant that there were few if any private residences and very few cars. However, there were plenty of short steep climbs and lots of very rough roads.

A little history… back in the 1950s there was a plan in place to build a dam on the Delaware River above the Gap. The Tocks Island Dam project fell apart after thousands of acres of private property were seized through eminent domain. To this day, the properties remains undeveloped. So we rode for miles in wilderness without seeing any homesteads… in New Jersey!

The beauty of this part of New Jersey or I should say 75% of New Jersey would astound you. The tree covered mountains, the clear fast running trout streams, and miles of farm land always bring me fond memories of the State where I was raised.

Trapping? In NJ!

However, today’s climbs were brutal. They brought me back to the infamous climbs in North Carolina. For those who know, climbs like Snake Mountain, Beech Mountain, Pilot Mountain, and the first 3 miles of Mt Mitchell. At one point today we were on a grade of over 15% and needed to walk the rest of the climb. That only happened once. We toughed out the rest.

The hardest thing to tough out, however, were the rough roads. We had potholes going uphill, downhill, and on the flat roads. Descending quickly was impossible for fear of hitting a pothole. We probably added miles to our day by swerving as much as we did.

As expected, we came across another road closure. We took the detour which added a couple miles and a hill or two. When we merged back into the original road, we came upon the Walpack Inn (the NJ folks would know the place).

Road closed… let’s take the route with the most potholes.

The raid we didn’t take… 5 minutes from the Walpack Inn.

Today there were no coffee shops to be found. We stopped for lunch south of Port Jervis, 40 miles into our day. Philip went with the house favorite, Meanyburger at Arlene n’ Tom’s. It’s an 8 oz burger with 4 pieces of cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and onion. Better him then us considering the climbs to come.

Home of the Meanyburger.

We pressed through the next 20 miles and then hunkered down in Grogans Irish Pub while Karen, my niece, wrapped up a conference call. She picked us up so we could spend the evening with her, her husband Dave, and their gorgeous baby girl Kennedy (and dogs Bruiser and Lala).

Guess who!

We had a wonderful evening. Dave smoked steak, potatoes, and asparagus. Karen prepared a delicious cornbread casserole. Kennedy simply charmed us all. We relaxed, had a beer or two, and enjoyed catching up.

Fuzzy pics.

Little darling!

As usual, bedtime was a little after 9pm.

Cheers!