WILMINGTON TRAIL CLUB
Hiking and Volunteer Events Upcoming Brandywine Creek Area
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Welcome:
Below is a list of events at or near area parks, that will be led by the Wilmington Trail Club (www.wilmingtontrailclub.org) volunteers, within the next 3 months. You are very welcome to join these hike & volunteer events. Please read the description to determine if you are capable of doing a hike. If you have questions or for more information about a hike contact: Gary Kirk [garykirk_3@msn.com or (302) 366-0464]. Parks included in this list are:
Brandywine Creek State Park – Hawk Watch Lot
Brandywine Creek State Park – Nature Center
Brandywine Creek State Park – Thompson’s Bridge
Brandywine Red Clay Alliance
First State National Historical Park – Brandywine Beaver Valley
First State National Historical Park – Brandywine Rocky Run Pkwy
Wilmington State Parks – Jasper Crane Rose Garden
12/14/2023 10:00am-12:15pm Brandywine Creek State Park (4-5 mi)
Come hiking over the hills and dales of this beautiful state park. Enjoy the fields and woods with most of the trees now stripped of their leaves. You can see the grounds of Winterthur from here…another favorite hiking venue. Trekking poles are advised since there are hills, and the surface roots of trees in the woods are buried by their leaves. We’re out of season so State Parking Passes are not required.
Brandywine Creek State Park – Nature Center | 62 Adams Dam Rd, Wilmington, DE 19807 | 39.807652, -75.579488
12/16/2023 9:00am-2:00pm Brandywine Creek State Park (14 mi)
Meet by 9 am at Brandywine Creek State Park Nature Center. Expect hills, rocks, roots, stream crossings, possibly mud. Bring water, lunch, snacks; dress for the weather.
Brandywine Creek State Park – Nature Center | 62 Adams Dam Rd, Wilmington, DE 19807 | 39.807652, -75.579488
12/21/2023 10:00am-12:15pm Thompsons Bridge and the Brandywine (4-5 mi)
This hike will be a loop including both sides of the Brandywine on both asphalt paved and dirt trails with roots and some gravel. Trekking poles are recommended since there are hills with loose stones.
Brandywine Creek State Park – Thompson’s Bridge | 4017 Thompsons Bridge Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803 | 39.817461, -75.569101
12/24/2023 10:00am-12:00pm Old New Castle, DE (4-5 mi)
Visit Historic New Castle with its holiday charm. Join us on a hike by the water and around town to see the seasonal decorations.
The hike will be mostly on pavement.
First State National Historical Park – New Castle Court House | 211 Delaware St, New Castle, DE 19720 | 39.659699, -75.563805
12/25/2023 12:00pm-2:30pm Christmas Holiday Hike - Annual Fruitcake Hike. (5-6 mi)
Hike for 5-6 miles on 12/25/2023 @ 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm — Meet at Brandywine Creek State Park Nature Center before 12:00, so you can sign up, circle up, say hello in time for a 12:00 pm sendoff for a 5-6 mile moderately paced hike. There will be hills, rocks, possibly stream crossings and mud. Well-behaved leashed dogs are welcomed. Bring water, and if you want it, BYOF (bring your own fruitcake). (Hike leader usually offers post-hike non-fruitcake treat. :^). In event of wintry weather, call hike leader that morning to see if hike needs to be cancelled. (Rain will not cancel, unless it’s a hurricane.)
Brandywine Creek State Park – Nature Center | 62 Adams Dam Rd, Wilmington, DE 19807 | 39.807652, -75.579488
12/26/2023 10:00am-11:30am Hike at Thompson's Bridge (2.3-5 mi)
Meet in parking lot for a an out and back hike on a paved trail.
Brandywine Creek State Park – Thompson’s Bridge | 4017 Thompsons Bridge Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803 | 39.817461, -75.569101
01/14/2024 9:00am-11:30am Brandywine Creek State Park, Thompson's Bridge (5 mi)
Brandywine Creek State Park – Thompson’s Bridge | 4017 Thompsons Bridge Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803 | 39.817461, -75.569101