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Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain

Baldpate Mountain–Church Pond, 5 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 374 ft · 55 min

Baldpate Mountain–Church Pond, 5 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain near Titusville, NJ. The route passes Church Pond before reaching Baldpate Mountain at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 374 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi144 – 466 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.31856, -74.86634
Nearest town Titusville, NJ
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Baldpate Mountain–Church Pond, 5 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 374 ft · 55 min

Elevation 145–466 ft

Out & Back · Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain

Trailhead: 40.31856, -74.86634

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Church Pond.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Honey Hollow Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cedar Grove Trail, heading NE.
  5. 400 ftContinue straight onto Unmarked Trail, heading NE.
  6. 400 ftBear left onto Honey Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kuser Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right onto Copper Hill Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miPass Baldpate Mountain.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Ridge Trail (white), heading N.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Power Line Road, heading NW.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left onto Kuser Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miBear right onto Cedar Grove Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Honey Hollow Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/baldpate-mountain-church-pond-out-back-6-sights-3-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F68°
Precip2%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity66%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 72°63°
Mon 79°57°
Tue 82°59°
Wed 86°64°
Thu 84°65°
Fri 74°52°

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