I take there have been attempts to make more trails bike friendly?
It's not extensive like allaire or 6 Mile, but simply having the extra few miles of trails to link up to baldpate makes the out and back that much more enjoyable.
The overpass Bridge?
So from the sound of it would the move be to negotiate to create a new connector trail, or attempt to gain access to existing trails?
Kinda, that is on the opposite of Baldpate from Washington crossing. It will be decommissioned in 2023.Isn't this in the same area as the closed, or soon to be closed, Trap Rock Industries quarry that is being considered a park?
That would be dope!So I've been thinking about this a lot, and wanted to know if this is something we can/should actually push for. If there is a chance the quarry is turned into a mtb park of sorts, the surrounding area will undoubtedly become more popular and I feel it would be good to have more access/a better relationship with Washington's crossing moving forward. Given that most of the reviews (both good and bad) for Washington's crossing make mention of poorly maintained trails (overgrowth primarily) I feel it would benefit the park to have a volunteer group that more regularly maintains the trails.
Further, if we are able to connect Baldpate to the Lambertville water company trails (if I remember correctly it is a short stint on a road on the backside of Baldpate to the connecting trails) it could be one of the largest "connected" networks in Central NJ outside of Allaire.
I don’t don’t any of the players at Washington crossing. We have a voice with Mercer for baldpate but they don’t care about Washington Crossing since it is state. I would look to @jdog to see if any connections on the state park side.