What is this place like?
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wingers
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Cheney
He man, the former George Washington Scout reservation has a lot of potential and the view from "The Rock" is excellent. The only thing to note here is that this is Green Acres land that is under the jurisdiction of West Amwell Twp. Municipality. I would check with them prior to cutting any new trails up there or maintenance.
I also think the scouts are looking into being more active up there is well.
Just a suggestion
Check out this link to history of the area: http://www.cnjc-bsa.org/camps/gwsr/
Cheers
He man, the former George Washington Scout reservation has a lot of potential and the view from "The Rock" is excellent. The only thing to note here is that this is Green Acres land that is under the jurisdiction of West Amwell Twp. Municipality. I would check with them prior to cutting any new trails up there or maintenance.
I also think the scouts are looking into being more active up there is well.
Just a suggestion
Check out this link to history of the area: http://www.cnjc-bsa.org/camps/gwsr/
Cheers
Thanks for the updated!
I got in touch with Catherine from Green Acres who told me the property is currently being maintained by Washington Crossing State Park. I was directed to contact the superintendent, Dave Donnelly (609.737.0617) in regards to trails. If we can get a handful of people who will be dedicated to working on these trails, I will be more than willing to set up a meeting with Dave to talk about it.
I got in touch with Catherine from Green Acres who told me the property is currently being maintained by Washington Crossing State Park. I was directed to contact the superintendent, Dave Donnelly (609.737.0617) in regards to trails. If we can get a handful of people who will be dedicated to working on these trails, I will be more than willing to set up a meeting with Dave to talk about it.
Droptopchevy
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Supposedly JORBA is doing trail work here, but I have not heard of any dates recently and I'm only going from what I hear that the trails are a mess.
the 4-2-0 kid
New Member
right on - there was 1 JORBA trail maint meeting last year with about 8 people @ Bald Pate.
I think between JORBA and this forum we can increase our numbers. There are some needs to be filled like: quads to get equipment out to the desolate areas, rework some of the trails that have aweful drainage, and some spare time.
lets get organized so this place is up to its potential. I am about 7 miles away from here so im down for whatever.
I think between JORBA and this forum we can increase our numbers. There are some needs to be filled like: quads to get equipment out to the desolate areas, rework some of the trails that have aweful drainage, and some spare time.
lets get organized so this place is up to its potential. I am about 7 miles away from here so im down for whatever.
Frank
Sasquatch
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Yes. I am definitely up for group rides at Bald Pate. I think I have about 3-5 others that would be interested. I am slow, but I need to get fast. For some reason I thought it was smart to sign up for the US Open Giant Slalom Race. Weekend morning are best for me. I am usually not back in the area until 7:15 if anyone is up for a evening/night ride.
Hi all,
Kevin Stout is heading up the tm effort at Bald Pate and can be contacted at baldpate2009@live.com he is not a compu-nerd so he may not be quick to reply.You can also check out the JORBA calendar for tm dates at www.jorba.org
I hope to be at the next trail maintenance day on the 18th.
I will get in contact with the superintendent at Washington Crossings about cutting trails at Goat Hill Overlook Park.
Does anyone know about the old Lambertville Loop Trail? Apparently there used to be a weekly ride back in the day.
Mare
Well-Known Member
TM Dates and a Tour
TM dates are: April 18, May 2, 16, 30, June 13, 27, July 11, 25, August 8, 22, and they continue pretty much every other week.
On May 2 there is a group ride scheduled, so we are not sure yet what will happen with the TM, but come on out! It's a good chance to learn the trails and have some fun. You can find details on the JORBA calendar, and here.
TM dates are: April 18, May 2, 16, 30, June 13, 27, July 11, 25, August 8, 22, and they continue pretty much every other week.
On May 2 there is a group ride scheduled, so we are not sure yet what will happen with the TM, but come on out! It's a good chance to learn the trails and have some fun. You can find details on the JORBA calendar, and here.
stonehomegrown
Member
rode this place yesterday (sunday 11th) for the first time and had a great time. Upon discovering this site and seeing a forum for Baldpate, I was really confused as to where one could actually get some decent trail riding in as I only knew of the summit area that is accessed from the fiddlers creek parking area. Thanks to all the posters in this forum for informing me of the Pleasant Valley area as the trails that I found in that area were awesome. Conditions were mostly dry, whatever trail I took that went downwards were the only places that were wet and somewhat unridable. But for the most part, everything was in great condition. This place is particularly good if you want a tough work out for your legs. I ended up getting a flat after flying down some ridge and unexpectedly hitting the edge of a rock in the middle of the trail, so the latter part of my ride was spent walking. At the very least, I was able to take in the beautiful day at a slower pace
andrew
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