Bunker Hill Natural Area, part of the Ten Mile Run Greenway
This part of the Ten Mile Run Greenway is located on roughly
214 acres off of Bunker Hill Road. This tract was recently
added to the growing Franklin Township trail system. The 3.7
mile trail system connects the original Griggstown site to the
west, and extends north to Middlebush Road. The area is a mix
of grass and woodland habitats.
Unique Wildlife and Landscape Features
One of the most unique features of this site is the cliff
along Ten Mile Run stream. The cliff dates to the geologic
Passaic Formation of the lower Jurassic/early Triassic period
and is composed of siltstone and shale. This site is also an
excellent place for observing grassland and
woodland birds and
butterflies.
Passive Recreation Activities
Franklin Township mapped five trails at this site.
These trails take visitors through open fields, scrub-shrub
habitat, forested wetlands and mature upland forests.
A trail map and rules and regulations of
the Bunker Hill Natural Area may be downloaded as a PDF file by
clicking here.
Directions
From 206 just south of Belle Mead take 630 East (Bellemead-Griggstown
Road). Turn left on 533 North and take first right across the
Delaware & Raritan Canal (Griggstown Causeway). Take 632 North
(Canal Road). Follow 632 North (becomes Bunker Hill Road). Once
on Bunker Hill Road, entrance is roughly 2.23 miles up the road
on the right-hand side.
This is a carry-in/carry-out facility. There are no
restrooms on site.
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