Second and First Falls - Indian Kill

After visiting my still vibrant 100-year old mother at the Glendale Home,  I stopped by to hike the Indian Kill Nature Preserve. It is truly an awesome park - sections make you feel that you were hiking in a primordial forest untouched for thousands of years.

I entering from the old Woodlin Pool Club parking lot and just hiked the western section of the park - most of the trails west of Third Falls were all new to me. It was a really nice adventure!

Photos

Third Falls

Hiking the unmarked trail - it was pretty rugged!

At Second Falls

The view from above

I played my pocket flute here

Primordial!

Second Falls - stream level

Arriving at First Falls

Heading back on the north side of the stream

Obstacles!

Primordial

Closing the loop

Its a beautiful place - so glad the town has kept it a Nature Preserve!

Pedaling again at Case!

It was great riding at Case Mountain today - the weather was perfect!. I didn't do too bad for an old man!

I parked at Line Street and rode a bunch of Trailforks "blue trails"

• Black Mamba (up)
• Scabs (up)
• Cornholio 
• Short offshoot south on hiking trail to visit the old chimney 
• Cornholio Connector
• Splinter (heading northward)
• Carriage Path to Lookout Man Summit
• hiking trail south to Start of
• Black Mambo

I was lucky to meet a hiker who graciously shot a photo of me by the old chimney :-)

Use your imagination here - I see faces and human bodies!

The majestic rock "gate" at the junction with the Carriage Path

That's Hartford in the distance

On the way out - woo-eee!

First Time at Tyler MIll

Today I rode Tyler Mill for the first time. The old man is still pedaling! I just did a small easier section of it for starters. It was cloudy and gray (but it didn't rain!) and not that exciting of a ride. It a huge place so I'll be back at some point.

• Maze
• Maze Connector
• Little Creek 
• 12 1/2 Walls (Green)
• FlatBue

Cool at Cowles...

 I rode for an hour and a half today at Cowles. As always, it was great! The weather was cool for August and the trails were dry

• Exhibition (north to south)
• Inside Job 
• Yellow Trail (north to south)
• Orange Trail (West)  (north to south)
• Orange Trail (East) (south to north)
• Orange Trail (East) (Cedar Ridge Road)
• Chappy's (heading back north)
• Exhibition (south to north)
• out to Parking Lot

1 - Yikes - I had to lift the bike over the Gate here

2 - This climb was ridiculous - I had to walk most of it...

Woodlin Club to Third Falls

After a nice visit with my mother at the Glendale Home, I decided--on a whim--to check out the former Woodlin Club. I had read a while back that the town of Glenville had bought it and wondered what it was like now...

There's a parking lot... 

...and a long curved mowed descent thru the fields to the woods.

Once in the woods, it was a short descent to the falls area.

I first took a left and reascended the steep hill which brought me to the fence and then another very steep descent.

I backtracked and went down to the river's edge.

Lastly I went east along the yellow trail for a bit and got a nice photo of the sun thru the trees

Related Info

Photos of the Former Swimming Area

Apparently it had a Ski Tow!

(The vertical drop of the area was approximately 90 feet)