White Clay Creek State Park
Event
WHEN:
DATE: 10/21/2020
TIME: 8:30am-11:30am (Prompt start, estimated end.)
MILEAGE: 8 miles
DESCRIPTION: (Wear appropriate clothing & bring water! Below are some special instructions: what to bring, relative difficulties, interesting features, and carpooling directions.)I was planning to do a fast paced quad looper (a four leafed clover?) at WCCSP, Whitely Farms West, Whitely Farms East, David English and Bryans Field. We’ll check out the white turtleheads (chelone) along
the Whitely Farms Connector to see if they are still in bloom. Bring water and snack.
Trails are well traveled trails with rock and roots. There may be an occasional minor stream crossing.
Register directly with the leader by 7:30 Wednesday morning. Or register here (WTC website).
Location
WHERE:
White Clay Creek State Park – Nine Foot Road
EXACT COORDINATES:
39.725095, -75.743412
NEAREST ADDRESS:
400 Thompson Station Rd,
Newark, DE 19711
PARKING FEE:
Seasonally
RESTROOM AVAILABLE:
Yes
400 Thompson Station Rd,
Newark, DE
19711
39.718891 -75.744714
WRITTEN DIRECTIONS:From the intersection of DE-2 (Kirkwood Highway) & DE-7 (Limestone Rd). Take DE-2 (Kirkwood Highway) west for 3.9 mi. Proceed north on DE-72 for 1.8 mi. Continue straight onto Thompson Station Rd for 0.4 mi. Before Deerfield Golf Course, turn right onto Fairhill School Dr / Nine Foot Rd. The parking lot is on the left.
LOCATION NOTES:Some maps indicate this unimproved road address as: Fairhill School Drive or Nine Foot Road. It comes off of Thompson’s Station Road. Whitely Farms trailhead is here.