Echo Hill Trail (Hunterdon County)

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Echo Hill Environmental Education area, home to the South Branch Watershed Association, is accessed off of State Highway 31. Consider taking advantage of highway’s amenities before beginning the trail. Once there you will enjoy Echo Hill’s trails and views of Prescott Brook and the pond. A very short distance away Stanton Station provides trails that run along the South Branch River to mix it up a bit you will then enjoy the fields at the next stop, Lone Cedar Park, and then the trails of Bernadette Morales Nature Preserve. After that we will head south for Clover Hill Park, the Sourland Preserve and Northern Stony Brook Greenway along with Amwell Lake WMA. We’ve attempted to bypass the busy roads running through Flemington, but we found it necessary to use State Highway 31 and U.S. 202 north, so on your way to these sites you will have another opportunity to gas up, pick up something to eat, or even stop at some of the outlet malls for which Flemington is known. Our last few sites mix up the wildlife viewing, Assiscong Marsh has its wetland habitat; Deerpath Park its mix of recreational and wildlife viewing opportunities and the last stop is Hunterdon Aboretum, where depending on the time of the year, you’ll have blooming gardens to stroll through and always trails to walk.

The Trail Directions are in the first posting of the forum below.  Please use the forum to enter any comments or feedback regarding this trail. Registration is required.

 
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New Post 4/12/2008 11:12 AM
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Trail Directions 
Modified By Administrator  on 4/12/2008 11:12:42 AM)

To Echo Hill Environmental Center

Take exit 17 off I-78. Follow signs for State Highway 31 South and proceed approximatley 6.2 miles turning Right at the traffic light onto Stanton Station Road. After 0.3 miles turn Right onto Lilac Drive.and proceed 0.4 miles to the park entrance on the Right. Follow the signs to the main parking area.

To Stanton Station

Turn Left out of parking lot onto Lilac Drive. After 0.4 mile turn Right onto Stanton Station Road and proceed 0.1 miles turning Left into parking area just over the bridge.

To Lone Cedar Park

Turn Left out of parking area and after 0.5 miles turn Left at the stop sign onto Old Clinton Road. Proceed 1.0 mile and turn Left at the stop sign to remain on Old Clinton Road. After another 0.2 miles, turn Left onto River Road and continue 0.4 miles turning Left at the stop sign onto Packers Island Road and follow it to its end, approximately 0.3 miles. There is streetside parking only.

To Bernadette Morales Nature Preserve

Travel back down Packers Island Road and turn Right onto River Road to return to Old Clinton Road.  Turn Left onto Old Clinton Road and after 1.2 miles turn Right at the T intersection (stop sign) onto CR 612/Sand Hill Road. Continue 1.4 miles (road becomes CR617/Klinesville Road) and turn Left onto Barton Hollow Road. After 2.0 miles turn Left at the stop sign onto Old Croton Road and proceed 0.5 miles turning Left onto Capner Street and look for the parking area for Mine Brook Park on the Right.  The Nature Preserve is across the street.

To Clover Hill Park/South Branch WMA – Raritan Section

Turn Left out of the Mine Brook parking area and make the first Left onto Old Croton Road. After 0.4 miles turn Left at the traffic light onto State Highway 12. Remain on State Highway 12 East through two traffic circles, taking the second exit at the first and the third exit next.  At the third traffic circle, take the second exit onto US-202 North. After 0.4 miles turn Right at the traffic light onto CR-650/Voorhees Corner Road and continue 2.0 miles turning Right onto CR-613/Old York Road.  Proceed 0.2 miles turn Left onto Clover Hill Road.  The parking area is 0.3 miles down the road on the left. There is limited parking.

To Sourland Preserve

Turn Right out of parking area onto Clover Hill Road and after 0.2 miles turn Left onto Old York Road/CR-613. After 1.7 miles take a sharp Left at CR-514 and proceed 0.1 miles taking first Right at the stop sign onto CR-609/Manners Road. After 2.3 miles turn Right at stop sign onto Wertsville Road/CR-602 and continue 0.4 miles taking the first Left onto Rileyville Road/CR-607. Go about 1.8 miles to park entrance on the Left marked by County Park and Green Acres signs on the Right. The entrance is shared by two private driveways, continue up the center driveway to the parking area and do not block the gated access road.

To Northern Stony Brook Greenway

Turn Right out of parking area onto Rileyville Road and after 0.4 miles turn Left on Mountain Road. Continue 0.6 miles turning Left into parking lot entrance.

To Amwell Lake

Turn Left out of parking lot onto Mountain Road and after 0.5 miles turn Right onto Runyon Mill Road. Proceed 0.6 miles and take the first Left onto Orchard Road. After 0.9 miles turn Left at T-intersection onto Linvale Road and proceed 1.8 miles turning Right at T-intersection onto CR-579/State Highway 31 North.  Amwell Lake is approximately 0.5 miles up the road on the Right. As you pass through the traffic light at Harbourton Road start looking to your Right for Amwell Lake WMA signs. If you pass Integrity Autobody you have gone too far.

To Assiscong Marsh

Return to State Highway 31 and turn Right to travel North.  After 2.2 miles stay Right to remain on State Highway 31 as it merges with U.S. 202 North. Continue 5.7 miles to a traffic circle and be sure to remain on State Highway 31 North by taking the second exit. After 2.3 miles turn Right at the traffic light onto CR 612/Bartles Corner Road.  Proceed 0.6 miles and turn Left onto River Road and look for the parking area on the Right.

To Deerpath Park

Return to State Highway 31 North via Bartles Corner Road, and proceed North by turning Right at the traffic light. After approximately 1.4 miles, take the exit for W. Woodschurch Road (follow signs for Deerpath Park). After one half mile turn Right into the driveway for the park. Continue 0.4 mile to end of driveway to main parking area.

To Hunterdon County Arboretum

Return to State Highway 31 North via W Woodschurch Road. After 1.5 miles look for the Hunterdon County Department of Parks and Recreation sign on the Right. Turn into the parking lot on the right. 

 
New Post 4/24/2008 9:02 AM
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Re: Trail Directions 

Minor corrections needed - "Deerpath Park" should be "Deer Path Park." 

 
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