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    Walk the Trails in and around Princeton: Revised to Include the Newest Trails
    Walk the Trails in and around Princeton: Revised to Include the Newest Trails
    Walk the Trails in and around Princeton: Revised to Include the Newest Trails
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    Walk the Trails in and around Princeton: Revised to Include the Newest Trails

    By Sophie Glovier

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    This is an attractive, pocket-friendly guide to walks on sixteen of the best trails through preserved open space in Princeton, New Jersey, and its neighboring towns. This revised edition includes eight new walks, several of which have been created on land that has been preserved since the popular guide was originally published in 2009. The walks range from two to four miles, but many include suggestions for trail connections that allow you to extend your hike if you choose. The guide includes detailed color maps of the trails, directions on how to get to them and where to park, and recommendations for the most scenic routes. Each walk has been designed with a "reason to walk" in mind: a special boulder or waterfall to find, a bit of local history or a beautiful vista to enjoy. The guide is illustrated with specially commissioned color photographs, sixteen of which are featured on detachable postcards.

    • A guide to 16 trails through preserved open space in Princeton and neighboring towns
    • Directions for how to get there and where to park
    • Detailed walking directions, trail distances, and color trail maps
    • Suggestions for connections to other trails
    • 8 new walks are featured in this revised edition, including the Scott and Hella McVay Poetry Trail, the Stony Brook Trail, and the trails at St. Michaels Farm Preserve
    • Specially commissioned color photographs
    • 16 detachable color postcards
    • Proceeds benefit D&R Greenway Land Trust, Friends of Princeton Open Space, and The Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Association to support trail maintenance and land stewardship
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPrinceton University Press
    Release dateMar 7, 2017
    ISBN9781400884834
    Walk the Trails in and around Princeton: Revised to Include the Newest Trails
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    Sophie Glovier

    Sophie Glovier is an author and environmental advocate who is passionate about the preservation of open space and the importance of connecting people to nature. She is a member of the Princeton Environmental Commission and has served as a board member of D&R Greenway Land Trust, Friends of Princeton Open Space, and The Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Association.

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      Walk the Trails in and around Princeton - Sophie Glovier

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      1  The Boardwalk & the Lakes

      This walk will introduce you to the broad swath of open space sometimes known as Princeton’s Central Park. You’ll enter it via a boardwalk over the wetlands at the edge of Coventry Farm, a historic farm preserved in 2002. This large expanse of open space also includes the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, the John Witherspoon Woods, and Community Park North. There are more than 400 acres and 8 miles of trails to enjoy.

      The Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, Princeton, NJ

      © Bentley Drezner. All Rights Reserved.

      www.walkthetrails.org

      THINGS TO KNOW: This walk is jog-stroller friendly and suitable for all ages.

      Walking Directions

      FROM THE FARM VIEW FIELDS PARKING LOT, take the paved path that winds through the baseball diamonds and past the soccer fields. When you come to the Great Road, use the crosswalk to cross the street and turn right on the sidewalk on the opposite side.

      Directly across from the entrance to North Road you will see an opening in the fence—turn left and go through the entrance. You will see a sign marking the J. Seward Johnson Sr. Trail, which runs across the bottom of the preserved fields of Coventry Farm. Follow the grass path to access the boardwalk and enjoy the beautiful view as you continue across. When the boardwalk ends, bear left, then bear right, following the blue trail markers. Continue until you come to a crossroads. Turn left and shortly you will see the picturesque lake. Turn right and walk along the base of the lake until the trail dead-ends at a stream. Turn right, then take a left and cross over the stream. Once you are across the bridge, turn left. When the path splits, bear left along the water.

      Follow the trail along the lake until you come to the lawn of Mountain Lakes House. Go straight across the grass past the

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