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Lenape Trail in Presby Memorial Iris Gardens»
As parks began to re-open for passive recreation during the Covid-19 crisis, I decided to revisit the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens. I got there before 7 AM and pretty much had the park to myself. The park is open from dawn to dusk.
When I got there, I noticed blazes for a trail running across the park. This is the Lenape Trail, which stretches 36 miles from Newark to Millburn in Essex County, New Jersey.
This trail was created in 1980 to connect 19 county parks, beginning at Branch Brook Park (famous for its cherry blossoms) and ending at South Mountain Reservation.
Parts of the trail are on sidewalks. The section that runs through Presby enters from the street on Upper Mountain Avenue and follows the garden path across the park before continuing back onto the side streets.
Essex County Park Posts:
- Branch Brook Park
- Essex County Presby Memorial Park
- Presby Memorial Iris Gardens
- Lenape Trail
Location: 474 Upper Mountain Ave, Montclair, NJ 07043
Designation: National Register of Historic Places, County Park
Date designated or established: September 17, 1980
Date of my visit: 5/19/2020
So nice to have any place to your self these days, with so many people home due to Covid and summer vacation. We look forward to the fall for our long cool walks. Thanks for sharing T and stay well. Allan
Yes, you have to get to our parks early in the morning these days otherwise too crowded.
Stunning view
Thanks 😊
You’re welcome.
Thanks for posting unsayable beauty🥰
Nice stroll along Nature’s way…
Yes😊. Thanks 😊
Beautiful pictures! One of these days I will make it to the gardens. I was a part of the Lenape Trail not too long ago in Montclair – https://njurbanforest.com/2020/07/11/exploring-montclairs-yantacaw-brook-park/
Thanks 😊. And yes, I read your post on Yanticaw with interest as I considered taking an early morning excursion there. But then I got recalled to work, so those pleasant weekday explorations had to end
Hopefully some weekend you can get to go!
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