Hey all!
More good stuff coming up as always! This week, there's the 3/10 (Sunday) hike between Washington's Crossing and Lambertville along foot paths mostly, which should be amazing!
Additionally, I'll probably be doing a night hike on Friday, again in the Phillipsburg area to work on a bit more of the Warren Highlands Trail system (I may be reblazing a section), and then we'll head south to follow the Morris Canal Greenway route, a section which has recently been refurbished! For that, we'll probably meet at 4 pm in Phillipsburg along Charles Road near the intersection with Belvidere Rd. If you want to join, please contact me.
And Sunday: Join us for an incredible point to point hike between Washington's Crossing and Lambertville covering at least eight different parks! The now contiguous trail system leads between Washington's Crossing and Lambertville without even getting on the Delaware and Raritan Canal, although we will walk that briefly as well.
We
will meet in Lambertville at 8:45 am Sunday morning. The parking area
is somewhat hidden, but it's a good one. From NJ, take Rt 202 south to
the Lambertville exit on Rt 29. Continue into Lambertville and turn
right on Bridge Street.
DO NOT park at the station on Bridge Street. Pull into what appears to be a large hotel parking lot right by the bridge, after the station. Drive behind the building to the left, and there is state park parking along the river on the right! It sort of looks like you can't even go through that way.
If for some reason there is a storm closure or something in that section, park in the parking lot for the building and wait for me to show up. You can always call me at (908) 343 8374. After meeting, we'll do an easy car shuttle to our beginning point.
The route will be about 15 miles as usual, but I have not scouted the section from Baldpate into Lambertville, so it could vary slightly. I simply took the trail map and drew a line closely tracing it on Google Earth to get 15.
We'll be walking across the Washington's Crossing bridge from the Historic Park in PA, then along D&R canal briefly to the foot bridge into Washington's Crossing State Park. We'll weave through the trail system there, then head north. There is a connector trail that leads into the Ted Stiles Baldpate Mountain Preserve. We'll hike the Baldpate trails past an old farmstead and some limited views, then head down the north side. Dry Run Creek now has a trail connecting from the north side here, and we'll take it north to the new Rock Hopper Trail, which leads into Lambertville. Depending on the time, we may visit Goat Hill, or wander through town to complete the hike!
This hike is somewhat rugged at times, but not the type of difficult terrain one might find in the northern NJ Highlands or Ridge and Valley districts.
More good stuff coming up as always! This week, there's the 3/10 (Sunday) hike between Washington's Crossing and Lambertville along foot paths mostly, which should be amazing!
Additionally, I'll probably be doing a night hike on Friday, again in the Phillipsburg area to work on a bit more of the Warren Highlands Trail system (I may be reblazing a section), and then we'll head south to follow the Morris Canal Greenway route, a section which has recently been refurbished! For that, we'll probably meet at 4 pm in Phillipsburg along Charles Road near the intersection with Belvidere Rd. If you want to join, please contact me.
And Sunday: Join us for an incredible point to point hike between Washington's Crossing and Lambertville covering at least eight different parks! The now contiguous trail system leads between Washington's Crossing and Lambertville without even getting on the Delaware and Raritan Canal, although we will walk that briefly as well.
We
will meet in Lambertville at 8:45 am Sunday morning. The parking area
is somewhat hidden, but it's a good one. From NJ, take Rt 202 south to
the Lambertville exit on Rt 29. Continue into Lambertville and turn
right on Bridge Street.DO NOT park at the station on Bridge Street. Pull into what appears to be a large hotel parking lot right by the bridge, after the station. Drive behind the building to the left, and there is state park parking along the river on the right! It sort of looks like you can't even go through that way.
If for some reason there is a storm closure or something in that section, park in the parking lot for the building and wait for me to show up. You can always call me at (908) 343 8374. After meeting, we'll do an easy car shuttle to our beginning point.
The route will be about 15 miles as usual, but I have not scouted the section from Baldpate into Lambertville, so it could vary slightly. I simply took the trail map and drew a line closely tracing it on Google Earth to get 15.
We'll be walking across the Washington's Crossing bridge from the Historic Park in PA, then along D&R canal briefly to the foot bridge into Washington's Crossing State Park. We'll weave through the trail system there, then head north. There is a connector trail that leads into the Ted Stiles Baldpate Mountain Preserve. We'll hike the Baldpate trails past an old farmstead and some limited views, then head down the north side. Dry Run Creek now has a trail connecting from the north side here, and we'll take it north to the new Rock Hopper Trail, which leads into Lambertville. Depending on the time, we may visit Goat Hill, or wander through town to complete the hike!
This hike is somewhat rugged at times, but not the type of difficult terrain one might find in the northern NJ Highlands or Ridge and Valley districts.
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