Friends of Princeton Open Space: "Walks Across Princeton"

Friends of Princeton Open Space is sponsoring a series of “Walks Across Princeton” on April 14.

The walks, over long, medium and short courses, will commence at three different starting points and traverse paths and trails leading to Mountain Lakes House in the Mountain Lakes Preserve, where refreshments will be provided. 

The Long Walk, about 90 minutes each way, will commence at the Hun School at 1 p.m. Walkers will follow a trail along the Stony Brook to connect to a bike path, local sidewalks, and ultimately across Coventry Farm into Mountain Lakes Preserve to Mountain Lakes House. Participants will meet at the flag pole by the Hun School Athletic Center parking lots.

The Medium Walk, about 30 minutes each way, will start at the Stuart School parking area at 1:30 p.m. Participants will walk through the woods and fields of the 280+ acre preserve that is Princeton’s “Central Park” on their way to Mountain Lakes House.

The Short Walk, about 20 minutes each way, will begin at 1:45 at the Community Park North parking area off Mountain Avenue. The walk will go through the “piney woods” and across the fields of Tusculum on the way to Mountain Lakes House.

The event is designed so that walkers on all three trails will meet at Mountain Lakes House at approximately 2 p.m. for refreshments before completing the round trip back to the parking areas.

Each walk will have a leader to show the way, and routes will be clearly marked. Walkers are urged to wear sturdy shoes that can get muddy and to be prepared to navigate some small rocks and tree roots along the way as they explore our local open space.

Click here to register. For more information, email info@fopos.org or call 609-921-2772.