LENAPE34: The Origins Walk - 2013

This Columbus Day 34 mile walk starts at the train station in
Millburn, NJ and follows an old marked trail called the "Lenape Trail"
in beautiful South Mountain, Eagle Rock and Mills Reservations. It
includes suburban towns such as Montclair, West Orange, Verona,
Bloomfield, Nutley, and Belleville, and ends in urban Newark.

This
is the fourth annual LENAPE34 which is very challenging yet popular
with the FreeWalkers. The walker is faced with about 50% wooded trail
and 50% suburban and urban sidewalks and streets. Shorter daylight hours
add to the physical and mental challenge.

There are alternatives for shorter segments.
So you may choose to do less but can still walk along with the group.
We'll also have the support of two train lines for mass transportation
both to and from several points along the way. Since its on a Monday
(but not fully observed holiday), we'll have the benefit of working with
a full weekday schedule for this particular walk - allowing more
frequent trains for your convenience. There are also several busses
runnng in the area.

As always, the walk is free and everyone is invited. Most of this trail is a major segment of theLiberty Water Gap Trail, the 130-mile east-to-west trail across the entire state of New Jersey. Its name "Lenape"
suggests honoring the Native American ancestors of our area on a day
where we also honor the discovery of America. So, we're tagging this
event the "Origins Walk".

This is an effort to support the revitalization of the Lenape Trail and the Liberty Water Gap Trail concept
as well as help support a unique natural-to-urban trail and pedestrian
environment which should be seen and experience by more citizens. The event is free and open to everyone. Donations are encouraged to support trail organizations.

NOTE:
We will use be using the old southern segment in South Mountain
Reservation - not the western continuation (East Hanover) of the Liberty
Water Gap Trail.

Visit http://lenape34.org for more information.