Philaventures: Baldpate Mountain
Join Philaventures for an early spring hike.
March 29th
Baldpate Mountain is the highest point in Mercer County, NJ located just north of Washington Crossing, NJ. along the Delaware River. Previously owned by Trap Rock Industries, Baldpate Mountain is now the 1,200 + acre Ted Stiles Preserve. The elevation is 480 feet with about 10 miles of marked hiking trails. Baldpate is home to many unusual plants including the green violet and the redbud as well as some of the largest breeding populations of forest interior birds in this part of New Jersey according to a publication by the Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space.
See Trail Guide - Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain - NJ Trails Association at http://njtrails.org/trailguide.php?TrailID=121.
Most trails involve climbing or descending, sometimes steeply. Some sections may be wet and muddy. Some trails include steep stone steps, which require a moderate degree of caution. None are paved. Some vantage points offer expansive views of the Delaware River and surrounding New Jersey and Pennsylvania countryside. We will meet at the new parking area (under construction Jan. 2008) on Fidler's Creek Road 0.2 miles from from the turn from Rt. 29 along the river. Meet there at 11:00 AM. Pack a lunch and allow at least 3 hours. The length of the hike will depend on the group but one option will be a visit to the Howell Living History Farm located just outside the north perimeter of the preserve where there are rest rooms. A special event occuring at the farm that day is "sheep birthing". The farm is 130 acres and operates as it did in 1900.
See http://www.howellfarm.org./ Contact Don for reservations and to coordinate transportation at 215-945-1243 or dformigli@aol.com.
March 29th
Baldpate Mountain is the highest point in Mercer County, NJ located just north of Washington Crossing, NJ. along the Delaware River. Previously owned by Trap Rock Industries, Baldpate Mountain is now the 1,200 + acre Ted Stiles Preserve. The elevation is 480 feet with about 10 miles of marked hiking trails. Baldpate is home to many unusual plants including the green violet and the redbud as well as some of the largest breeding populations of forest interior birds in this part of New Jersey according to a publication by the Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space.
See Trail Guide - Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain - NJ Trails Association at http://njtrails.org/trailguide.php?TrailID=121.
Most trails involve climbing or descending, sometimes steeply. Some sections may be wet and muddy. Some trails include steep stone steps, which require a moderate degree of caution. None are paved. Some vantage points offer expansive views of the Delaware River and surrounding New Jersey and Pennsylvania countryside. We will meet at the new parking area (under construction Jan. 2008) on Fidler's Creek Road 0.2 miles from from the turn from Rt. 29 along the river. Meet there at 11:00 AM. Pack a lunch and allow at least 3 hours. The length of the hike will depend on the group but one option will be a visit to the Howell Living History Farm located just outside the north perimeter of the preserve where there are rest rooms. A special event occuring at the farm that day is "sheep birthing". The farm is 130 acres and operates as it did in 1900.
See http://www.howellfarm.org./ Contact Don for reservations and to coordinate transportation at 215-945-1243 or dformigli@aol.com.
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