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Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain

Ridge Trail (white) Viewpoint–Scenic Overlook - Delaware River, 6 viewpoints

15.3 mi · ▲ 787 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Ridge Trail (white) Viewpoint–Scenic Overlook - Delaware River, 6 viewpoints is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain near Yardley, PA. The route passes Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Viewpoint, Scenic Overlook - Delaware River and Church Pond before reaching Ridge Trail (white) Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 787 ft. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 476 ft16.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Newtown-Scudder Falls Trail 40.25733, -74.85390
Nearest town Yardley, PA
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Ridge Trail (white) Viewpoint–Scenic Overlook - Delaware River, 6 viewpoints

15.3 mi · ▲ 787 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Elevation 18–476 ft

Out & Back · Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain

Trailhead: Newtown-Scudder Falls Trail · 40.25733, -74.85390

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: Sullivan Way at Dix Haven Rd stop 160 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Newtown-Scudder Falls Trail, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading S.
  5. 300 ftPass Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Viewpoint.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Path, heading SE.
  7. 0.7 miContinue straight onto D&R Canal Towpath, heading NW.
  8. 2.5 miContinue straight onto Green Dot Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miPass Scenic Overlook - Delaware River.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail;Blue Dot Trail, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading N.
  13. 100 ftTurn right onto Unblazed, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red Dot Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Trail Connector, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miBear left onto White Trail, heading N.
  18. 200 ftContinue straight onto Trail Connector, heading N.
  19. 300 ftTurn right onto Horseback Riding Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miPass Church Pond.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Honey Hollow Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cedar Grove Trail, heading N.
  25. 350 ftContinue straight onto Unmarked Trail, heading NW.
  26. 450 ftBear left onto Honey Hollow Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kuser Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miSharp right onto Copper Hill Trail, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miSharp left onto Orange, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right onto Copper Hill Trail, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail (white), heading NW.
  32. 1.5 miReach Ridge Trail (white) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  33. 1.5 miTurn right onto Copper Hill Trail, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left onto Orange, heading NE.
  35. 0.3 miSharp right onto Copper Hill Trail, heading S.
  36. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kuser Trail, heading N.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Honey Hollow Trail, heading N.
  39. 0.1 miBear right onto Unmarked Trail, heading SE.
  40. 400 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Grove Trail, heading SW.
  41. 400 ftContinue straight onto Honey Hollow Trail, heading E.
  42. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  43. 150 ftTurn right onto Horseback Riding Trail, heading S.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left onto Trail Connector, heading S.
  45. 350 ftContinue straight onto White Trail, heading S.
  46. 150 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  47. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Trail Connector, heading SW.
  48. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  49. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Dot Trail, heading S.
  50. 300 ftContinue straight onto Unblazed, heading SW.
  51. 0.3 miTurn left onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading S.
  52. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Dot Trail;Blue Dot Trail, heading SW.
  53. 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Dot Trail, heading SW.
  54. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  55. 450 ftContinue straight onto Green Dot Trail, heading S.
  56. 0.4 miContinue straight onto D&R Canal Towpath, heading S.
  57. 2.5 miContinue straight onto Scudder Falls Bridge Shared Use Path, heading S.
  58. 0.7 miTurn right onto Delaware Canal Towpath, heading S.
  59. 350 ftTurn left onto Newtown-Scudder Falls Trail, heading S.
  60. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  61. 50 ftArrive 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-scudder-falls-bridge-shared-use-viewpoint-out-back-6-sights-24-km-9757

Trail surface

40% dirt10% paved1% gravel49% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F68°
Precip3%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 73°63°
Mon 80°62°
Tue 83°63°
Wed 87°69°
Thu 85°71°
Fri 75°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sullivan Way at Dix Haven Rd stop 160 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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