Baldpate Mountain (Mercer County, New Jersey)
| Baldpate Mountain | |
|---|---|
Sign at the Fiddlers Creek Road entrance to the Ted Stiles Preserve on Baldpate Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 89 ft (27 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 40°19′48″N 74°52′22″W / 40.3300987°N 74.8726632°W[1] |
| Geography | |
Baldpate Mountain Location in Mercer County, New Jersey | |
| Location | Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey |
| Parent range | The Sourlands |
| Topo map | USGS Pennington |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | White-blazed Ridge Trail from Pleasant Valley Road trailhead |
Baldpate Mountain is a mountain located in the western part of Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, near the Delaware River. A part of The Sourlands, it is the highest peak in Mercer County, and most of the mountain is protected within the county-owned Ted Stiles Preserve.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Baldpate Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ "Baldpate Mountain, New Jersey". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ "Baldpate Mountain". Mercer County, New Jersey. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
The mountain, part of the volcanic Sourland Mountain Ridge, is the highest point in Mercer County.
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