Assunpink Wildlife Management Area
Assunpink Lake via Eldridge Road
2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min
Assunpink Lake via Eldridge Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Assunpink Wildlife Management Area near Cooleys Corner, NJ. The route reaches Assunpink Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Assunpink Lake via Eldridge Road
2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min
Elevation 111–138 ft
Out & Back · Assunpink Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 40.21456, -74.51613
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Assunpink Lake.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Eldridge Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Assunpink Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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