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Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain

Scenic Overlook - Delaware River–Church Pond, 4 sights

9 mi · ▲ 1,122 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Scenic Overlook - Delaware River–Church Pond, 4 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back in Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain near Washington Crossing, NJ. The route passes Scenic Overlook - Delaware River and Church Pond. It climbs 1,122 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 459 ft · steepest grade: 17%9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: D&R Canal Towpath 40.29658, -74.86697
Nearest town Washington Crossing, NJ
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Scenic Overlook - Delaware River–Church Pond, 4 sights

9 mi · ▲ 1,122 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Elevation 57–459 ft

Out & Back · Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain

Trailhead: D&R Canal Towpath · 40.29658, -74.86697

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Green Dot Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miPass Scenic Overlook - Delaware River.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 200 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail;Blue Dot Trail, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Unblazed, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red Dot Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Trail Connector, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto White Trail, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trail Connector, heading N.
  12. 350 ftTurn right onto Horseback Riding Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miPass Church Pond.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Honey Hollow Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Grove Trail, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Unmarked Trail, heading E.
  19. 400 ftBear left onto Honey Hollow Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kuser Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miSharp right onto Copper Hill Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miSharp left onto Orange, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right onto Copper Hill Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail (white), heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right onto Unmarked Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.6 miTurn right onto Pleasant Valley Trail (white), heading W.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 0.5 miReach Scenic Overlook - Delaware River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left onto Unmarked Trail, heading S.
  31. 0.6 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail (white), heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right onto Copper Hill Trail, heading SE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left onto Orange, heading NE.
  34. 0.3 miSharp right onto Copper Hill Trail, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kuser Trail, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Honey Hollow Trail, heading E.
  38. 0.1 miBear right onto Unmarked Trail, heading S.
  39. 400 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Grove Trail, heading SE.
  40. 400 ftContinue straight onto Honey Hollow Trail, heading SE.
  41. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  42. 150 ftTurn right onto Horseback Riding Trail, heading S.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left onto Trail Connector, heading S.
  44. 300 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading S.
  45. 150 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  46. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Trail Connector, heading S.
  47. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  48. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Dot Trail, heading S.
  49. 300 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed, heading SW.
  50. 0.3 miTurn left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading SW.
  51. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Dot Trail;Blue Dot Trail, heading SW.
  52. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading SW.
  53. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  54. 450 ftContinue straight onto Green Dot Trail, heading SW.
  55. 0.3 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/scenic-overlook-delaware-river-church-pond-out-back-5-sights-14-km-b2a2

Trail surface

28% dirt2% paved2% gravel68% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip3%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 73°64°
Mon 80°62°
Tue 83°64°
Wed 87°69°
Thu 85°71°
Fri 75°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 7 min before dark.

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