I figured we'd explore the other side of the park today, hiking trail #8 (a hiker-only trail) followed by #7 and #6. #8 (Boss Flume). This side of the forest was a lot more rugged than any of the other trails we'd seen on the other side of the brook. It was littered with broken limestone flags and roots. The first quarter mile or so is kind of precarious with a trench on the right and the little valley on the left.
The elevation steadily increases until the trail nears private property and starts with some softer ground and switchbacks.
There are a lot of neat rock formations along this part of the trail, with a neat pass through them where #8 joins with #7 (Over Yonder).
I'm grateful for the helpful infographics installed on the trails here.
There's a big cairn at the top of the Boss Flume/Over Yonder junction.
Over Yonder wanders into the woods a bit until it comes to another stream and ends at a terminus. There's a herd path that runs into private land through a marshy area. I think this probably leads to a formation on the maps called "Devil's Den", then South towards Daniels Road State Forest (which also seems to have a lot of biking/multipurpose trails).
This time we made a point to stop at the little cave near the old open graphite mine. Again, I was glad for the helpful infographic.
All in all, it was a lovely day in the woods. We saw a lot of bikers this time around, but they do seem to mainly keep to the bikes-only section of the park. Do note, when you visit, you'll want to keep an eye out because most of the trails are multi-use.
