Cranbury Brook

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Cranbury Brook is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Princeton Meadows, NJ. The route passes Cranbury Brook before reaching Cranbury Brook at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 105 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.31032, -74.55934
Nearest town Princeton Meadows, NJ

Directions

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Cranbury Brook

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 79–106 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.31032, -74.55934

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miPass Cranbury Brook.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftReach Cranbury Brook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F67°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity67%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 73°63°
Mon 80°60°
Tue 81°60°
Wed 87°64°
Thu 84°69°
Fri 75°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead