Yesterday’s segment was short. We had another commitment for the
morning, and an afternoon is perfect for this length of a hike.
We began at the summit of Apple Pie Hill, and proceeded
through dry pinelands uplands.
We climbed another hill and found ourselves on top of Tea Time Hill, also known at Mt. Korbar.
I have not been able to find the story of why it was called Tea Time Hill, but the name Mt. Korbar is in memory of the two men who bushwhacked, laid out and created the original 30 miles of the Batona Trail in 1961-- Walter Korszniak and Morris Bardock, both members of the Batona Hiking Club of Philadelphia.
We climbed another hill and found ourselves on top of Tea Time Hill, also known at Mt. Korbar.
I have not been able to find the story of why it was called Tea Time Hill, but the name Mt. Korbar is in memory of the two men who bushwhacked, laid out and created the original 30 miles of the Batona Trail in 1961-- Walter Korszniak and Morris Bardock, both members of the Batona Hiking Club of Philadelphia.
This section of the trail could be called “Lichen World”!
There was so much lichen everywhere, covering the ground and the trees. The
pale green color was lovely contrast to the dark green of the pines and cedars,
and the reddish-brown shades of the pine and cedar leaves on the ground.
The last half of this hike followed and crossed Skit Branch, part of the headwaters of the Batsto River. Clear, clean water harboring Atlantic White Cedar and tons of sphagnum moss.
The last half of this hike followed and crossed Skit Branch, part of the headwaters of the Batsto River. Clear, clean water harboring Atlantic White Cedar and tons of sphagnum moss.
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