the walk that wasn't

The other day I was on google maps, mapping something out. I can't remember what. On the Lehigh U Mountaintop campus I saw something called the witches trail. There was actually several trails marked in the woods.  I was thinking that maybe they were part of the South Mountain trail system.

Lydia was off today, so we decided to go to find the "Witch Trail".  We took the dog. It was right off Atlas Drive, before the print shop. We couldn't find it. Nor could we find any evidence that there was ever a trail there. In fact, it was a steep drop next to the road we were on. We did found the spur road, that had a no-trespassing sign.

So then we went to plan B. Hiking up the hill from Upper Sayre Park Road to the secret art park. It turns out that it has been abandoned. It's overgrown with waist high weeds. Pieces are falling apart.

So then we hiked back down the hill to cross the little bridge.

The last time we were here there was a bit of a hill to get to the bridge. Erosion had made it a steep incline to climb down to cross the bridge. We didn't. Strike two.

Then Lydia said let's go park at the lookout and hike about the frat houses. Strike three. There is now no parking at the lookout. I dropped her off to take the pic, and headed down the hill to turn around. 

We gave up and went home and winter-proofed the house. Not quite the exercise I planned on.

Yesterday driving home from school I discovered that park in Greenwich Township or Stewartsville (NJ) ... They all blend together. It is now open. One day I'll check out the walking trail there. Another to check out is in Stewartsville, and there is supposed to be a Morris Canal path there. Lots to do after school. Too bad I have more classes at two. I can barely check out where they are for future reference.

Miles/Steps:             1/2 mile. Maybe
Weather:                  50s, overcast, windy.

Wildlife:                   seven doe