Friends of Short Hills Park
Palaeozoic Path
Trail Type: Physically Challenged, and Hikers
Trail Marker: Red #3
Trail Length: 0.8 km (30 minutes)
Trail Difficulty: Gentle Slopes with wide Gravel Path
The Paleozoic Path was designed to give people with disabilities and beginner hikers an opportunity to experience the park. The path has a hard gravel surface suitable for wheel chairs and baby strollers and offers several barrier-free benches with scenic views. Mountain bikers and horseback riders are not permitted on this trail. With a low level of difficulty this path is an educational wonder. The trail contains a viewing platform for a breathtaking look at Swayze Falls. Some of the notable features along the path include Norway Spruce, Hard Maple, White Pine, Apple and a variety of other species. This trail converges with the Swayze Falls trail and can only be accessed from Roland Road.
