I previously wrote about biking on Creek Rd here and here. This one is a longer version...
Start at the intersection of Lovett Ave and Academy St. There is a parking lot here. If you have a University of Delaware Parking Pass you can park here. If you do not have a parking pass, you can still use the pay-per-use spots (either in the parking lot, or on Academy St). If you are planning a day trip to the university area, consider getting a day-pass from the University of Delaware that can be used to park your vehicle in any of the University parking lots (more details here).
With a lot of parking areas through out the trail, you can start at a different place on this trail. In total, this trail is about 16 miles long. Oh, and one more thing - this is not a marked trail. I don't even know what this trail is called! Print a copy of the map below and you should be able of figure out the path very easily.
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Showing posts with label White Clay Creek State Park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label White Clay Creek State Park. Show all posts
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Tri Valley Trail
Another nice day, and we are out in the woods. Middle Run area was the destination this time too.
This trail is a 7 mile long loop starting from Middle Run area parking lot. Unlike several other parking areas in White Clay Creek State Park (WCCSP), this one does not require any parking fee. For the most part of the trip, we were on one of three trails: Tri Valley trail, Whitley Farms Trail and Bryan's Field Trail.
At the trailhead, we took a right turn (towards East) to enter Lenape Cutoff Trail. Lenape Cutoff trail intersects Tri Valley Trail. All these trails are marked very well. After biking for a little while, Tri Valley trail passes through Fox Den rd. Get off the bikes and cross the road carefully to continue on Tri Valley trail. After biking some more, you will see some houses and trail enters that community. Continue on Smithmill rd and go past Papermill rd to reach WCCSP Possum Hill area parking lot. At this point, follow directions for Bryan's Field trail connector to enter Whitley Farms trail. We biked on Whitley farms trail earlier; this time we bike in the opposite direction. Continue on Whitley Farms trail and bike past WCCSP parking area near Thompson Station rd to enter Bryan's Field trail using Whitely Farms trail connector. Continue on Bryan's Field trail and look for Papermilll rd connector. Cross Papermill rd to enter Middle Run area and follow Lenape trail to return to the Middle Run area parking lot. As you can see from the elevation profile picture, there are a couple of uphill climbs - not something very difficult but it is good to keep that in mind. At the parking lot on Smithmill rd, you can take Bryan's Field trail instead of Whitley Farms trail to shorten the loop by about 3 miles. This would skip one of those uphill climbs too.
As I mentioned before, grab a copy of WCCSP map from Ken's website. It is a lot easier to visualize the trail on that map. You can also download a .kml file from the google map shown below that can be used with a GPS device.
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This trail is a 7 mile long loop starting from Middle Run area parking lot. Unlike several other parking areas in White Clay Creek State Park (WCCSP), this one does not require any parking fee. For the most part of the trip, we were on one of three trails: Tri Valley trail, Whitley Farms Trail and Bryan's Field Trail.
At the trailhead, we took a right turn (towards East) to enter Lenape Cutoff Trail. Lenape Cutoff trail intersects Tri Valley Trail. All these trails are marked very well. After biking for a little while, Tri Valley trail passes through Fox Den rd. Get off the bikes and cross the road carefully to continue on Tri Valley trail. After biking some more, you will see some houses and trail enters that community. Continue on Smithmill rd and go past Papermill rd to reach WCCSP Possum Hill area parking lot. At this point, follow directions for Bryan's Field trail connector to enter Whitley Farms trail. We biked on Whitley farms trail earlier; this time we bike in the opposite direction. Continue on Whitley Farms trail and bike past WCCSP parking area near Thompson Station rd to enter Bryan's Field trail using Whitely Farms trail connector. Continue on Bryan's Field trail and look for Papermilll rd connector. Cross Papermill rd to enter Middle Run area and follow Lenape trail to return to the Middle Run area parking lot. As you can see from the elevation profile picture, there are a couple of uphill climbs - not something very difficult but it is good to keep that in mind. At the parking lot on Smithmill rd, you can take Bryan's Field trail instead of Whitley Farms trail to shorten the loop by about 3 miles. This would skip one of those uphill climbs too.
As I mentioned before, grab a copy of WCCSP map from Ken's website. It is a lot easier to visualize the trail on that map. You can also download a .kml file from the google map shown below that can be used with a GPS device.
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Monday, May 05, 2008
Middle Run Area
A 5.3mi long loop that Sachin and Gajju biked on. It is not one particular biking trail - it is a mix of a few of them. Click on 'Read More' to see a map and elevation profile.
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
Bryan's Field Trail and Whitley Farms Trail
With the days getting warmer, I am back to biking. Yesterday, we went mountain biking for the first time this season. We took two trails in White Clay Creek State Park Possum Hill area. Click on 'Read More' to see a trail map and elevation profile of Bryan's Field Trail and Whitley Farms Trail.
Bryan's Field Trail can be accessed from the parking lot of Possum Hill area (Parking is not free from March 1. Delaware vehicles pay $3, whereas out-of-state vehicles pay $5). We first took the Bryan's Field Trail. It is about 2 miles long. There is a shortcut (we did not take it) that comes after a quarter mile into the trail. Bryan's Field Trail is very well marked. In spite of that, we took a wrong turn and ended up at the intersection of Paper Mill Rd and Thompson Station Rd. - hence the off shoot on the trail map!
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After we finished our adventure on the Bryan's Field trail, we decided to bike more. Thus, we came up with another loop starting from the same parking lot and entering into Whitley Farms Trial (Whitley Farms Trail can also be accessed from another parking lot near Thompson Station Rd). This trail (which I am calling Bryans - Whitley trail here) is just over 3.5 miles and a lot more fun than Bryan's Field Trail. Starting at the the Possum Hill area parking lot, we followed Bryan's field trail for a little more than half mile when we took a right on the fork to enter Whitley farms trail. Whitley Farms trail is also very well marked. There are a few of shortcuts that can be taken to get back to the parking lot if you are feeling tired. In less than 0.5 miles after entering Whitely Farms trail from Bryan's Field trail, you come across the parking lot near Thompson Station Rd. About a mile and half later, you would intersect with Tri Valley trail. At this point, a right turn on tri valley trail will lead you to the parking lot. Last shortcut comes about a mile after the intersection with tri valley trail. At this fork, taking a right turn would lead you back to the tri valley trail where you should take a left turn to reach the parking lot. However, this is about 0.2 miles longer than the other option. We chose the shorter version - took a left turn and reached the parking lot to finish the loop.
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Note: Click on 'View Larger Map' to view a larger map in Google Maps. If your computer has Google Earth installed, click on 'View in Google Earth' on the Google Maps page to download a .kml file.
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Bryan's Field Trail can be accessed from the parking lot of Possum Hill area (Parking is not free from March 1. Delaware vehicles pay $3, whereas out-of-state vehicles pay $5). We first took the Bryan's Field Trail. It is about 2 miles long. There is a shortcut (we did not take it) that comes after a quarter mile into the trail. Bryan's Field Trail is very well marked. In spite of that, we took a wrong turn and ended up at the intersection of Paper Mill Rd and Thompson Station Rd. - hence the off shoot on the trail map!
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After we finished our adventure on the Bryan's Field trail, we decided to bike more. Thus, we came up with another loop starting from the same parking lot and entering into Whitley Farms Trial (Whitley Farms Trail can also be accessed from another parking lot near Thompson Station Rd). This trail (which I am calling Bryans - Whitley trail here) is just over 3.5 miles and a lot more fun than Bryan's Field Trail. Starting at the the Possum Hill area parking lot, we followed Bryan's field trail for a little more than half mile when we took a right on the fork to enter Whitley farms trail. Whitley Farms trail is also very well marked. There are a few of shortcuts that can be taken to get back to the parking lot if you are feeling tired. In less than 0.5 miles after entering Whitely Farms trail from Bryan's Field trail, you come across the parking lot near Thompson Station Rd. About a mile and half later, you would intersect with Tri Valley trail. At this point, a right turn on tri valley trail will lead you to the parking lot. Last shortcut comes about a mile after the intersection with tri valley trail. At this fork, taking a right turn would lead you back to the tri valley trail where you should take a left turn to reach the parking lot. However, this is about 0.2 miles longer than the other option. We chose the shorter version - took a left turn and reached the parking lot to finish the loop.
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Note: Click on 'View Larger Map' to view a larger map in Google Maps. If your computer has Google Earth installed, click on 'View in Google Earth' on the Google Maps page to download a .kml file.
Read more!
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