So the wonders of summer have officially parted.
Time to adjust to a new season.
My adjustment came with a ride on Old Mine Road along the Delaware River. I posted something about this route on the first day of summer (1)POST, (2)VIDEO. I returned to see the colors of Autumn and to explore on foot a bit more.
I went looking for an old copper mine. I had slept in this copper mine many years ago while hiking the Appalaichian Trail. My friend Jack and I had been hiking for 3 days and were completely unprepared. We had just quit our jobs working in Richard Gere’s apartment. Our boss was giving us checks but kept telling us we couldn’t cash them until…. whenever. So we quit. We got in my old car, A 1971 AMC Matador which I had painted flat black with a paint brush, and headed North. One thing we were definitely not prepared for was rain. We had no tents. Just 2 city boys out in the wilderness with Ramen noodles and tequila for nourishment and a couple blankets and garbage bags for comfort. We knew it was going to rain and it was getting dark. We were not going to make it to the next shelter along the Appalachian Trail 6 miles ahead. We saw a sign which read ‘Copper Mine Trail’ 2 miles. We took it. There we found the aforementioned copper mine where we sought shelter from the passing storm.
The entrance has since been boarded up, but that did not stop me from exploring the cave a bit.
This is just inside the entrance where we spent the night.
And a view as one descends into the mine shaft. Very dark!
After investigating the mines I road north along Old Mine Road stopping at a couple scenic spots. This is part of an old village called Walpack.
