Cooper River Park
Cooper River Lake–Hopkins Pond, 4 lakes
4.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Cooper River Lake–Hopkins Pond, 4 lakes is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Cooper River Park near Vernon, NJ. The route passes Hopkins Pond, Lower Hopkins Pond and Cooper River Lake. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cooper River Lake–Hopkins Pond, 4 lakes
4.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation -0–41 ft
Out & Back · Cooper River Park
Trailhead: 39.90271, -75.02805
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Hopkins Pond.
- 0.1 miPass Lower Hopkins Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cooper River Trail - North, heading N.
- 1.3 miPass Cooper River Lake.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Cooper River Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cooper River Trail - North, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Cooper River Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cooper River Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Cooper River Trail - North, heading SE.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 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 2.0 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Cooper River Lake–Hopkins Pond, 4 lakes 5 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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