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Trail Guides
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Sparta Glen Park
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County Road 620 Glen Road, Sparta, NJ
Phone: (973) 729-2383
www.spartanj.org/index.cfm
Sparta Township
Continue to the end of Edison Road. At the stop sign turn Right onto CR 620 West/Glen Road. After 4.3 miles turn Right into Sparta Glen driveway. Proceed carefully because there is a sharp turn. Map
Open daily dawn to dusk. There is no access in the event of snow cover. There are a few picnic tables and a portable toilet is available, except in winter.
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| Eastern Chipmunk | Lloyd Spitalnik |
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| | Nestled in a small narrow glen, this park offers several picnic benches along a picturesque cascading stream. In addition, there is one short, moderately difficult hiking trail to the top of the glen for an unobstructed view of Lake Mohawk. The trail is unmarked and there is a rocky scramble near the top. There is an option to take a Right turn on the way down just below the top and loop back to a parking area down a gentler slope. To access the trail, go to the parking area on the Left where the paved road ends. The trail is at the Right corner of the parking area.
Look for Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, Black-capped Chickadee and the resident woodpecker trio; Downy, Hairy and Red-bellied. Carolina Wren’s clear, piercing song may be heard year-round. Also look for small mammal tracks after snowfalls.
Along the wooded trail, look for Black-throated Green Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, American Redstart, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Wood Thrush and Scarlet Tanager. Early butterflies are Mourning Cloak, Eastern Comma and Orange Sulphur.
Nesting birds during this season include American Robin, Ovenbird, Yellow Warbler, Blue Gray Gnatcatcher, Eastern Phoebe and Eastern Bluebird. Look for common butterflies such as Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Spicebush Swallowtail, Common Wood Nymph, Pearl Crescent and Monarch, along with common dragonflies such as Common Whitetail and Black Saddlebags.
Look for sparrows such as Song and White-throated and Dark-eyed Junco, along with large numbers of American Robin in later fall. Other reliable fall sightings include Cedar Waxwing, Blue Jay, Red-tailed Hawk and Northern Flicker. Listen for rustles through fall leaves to catch sight of Eastern chipmunk preparing for winter.
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