In 2023, an active quarry on the western side of Baldpate Mountain in Mercer County, will be decommissioned and the park is looking at what land use options should be included. There are three (3) very preliminary plans for the site. Option 3, the “adventure sports” option includes mountain bike only trails, mostly likely directional trails,…
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Tell Union County Parks you want to ride
Union County Parks wants your thoughts on what sports and recreational activities you’d like to see there. How about some Mountain Biking? Some place local to ride after work? What programs and activates you’d like to see there. Maybe a place for high school mountain bike practices and races. Then email ucparks2020@ucnj.org and tell them
2019 Grasshopper Kids Race Recap
The 10th Annual Grasshopper Kid’s Bike Race is on for Saturday, August 8, thanks to JORBA, Essex County Parks, Cycle Craft and lots of volunteers 2019 SUCCESS! The 9th annual hilltop grasshopper, actually a do over, was a fun day of real mountain bike racing for kids from pre K thru grade 8 on real…