Machescatauxin Creek and Saltar's Ditch

[Ben Ruset]

Can someone point the location of the creek and ditch out on a map for me?

 

[RednekF350]

Ben,
I am attaching a screen shot of Salter's as it runs toward Atsion Lake. It can be viewed clearly and a lot of it can be walked starting at the northernmost bridge on Burnt House Road. (Locally Three Bridge Road)
The Mechescatauxin starts at Beaver Dam Lake in Waterford. It is usually mapped as the Sleeper after it leaves the lake. Salter's Ditch can be also be viewed easily from the old Raritan railbed just north of my pushpin. The road blew out a long time ago but there is a hidden footbridge nearby.
Scott

 

[Teegate]

Ben,

There are two fairly easy places to go to visit Salters Ditch. Cross the plastic bridge and turn left at the sandy intersection and go to here.

http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.74008&lng=-74.75589&z=16&type=h&gpx=


Also, cross the plastic bridge and go straight to this location and take the small road that turns off to the left.


http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.738486603834275&lng=-74.76150155067444&z=18&type=h&gpx=

Then drive to here.

http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.73602801337913&lng=-74.7603964805603&z=17&type=h&gpx=

Guy

 

[Ben Ruset]

Awesome, thanks! Do any of you have a good photo of the canal at all? It'd save me a trip.

 

[Teegate]

I will email them to you.

Guy

 

[Ben Ruset]

Thanks!

 

[Teegate]

No problem. It is an interesting area. I haven't done it yet but I want to walk the complete route.

Guy