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Mercer Meadows County Park - Pole Farm District

Farm History Trail–Maidenhead Trail, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Farm History Trail–Maidenhead Trail, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Mercer Meadows County Park - Pole Farm District near Lawrenceville, NJ. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 230 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.30219, -74.73746
Nearest town Lawrenceville, NJ
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Farm History Trail–Maidenhead Trail, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 160–230 ft

Out & Back · Mercer Meadows County Park - Pole Farm District

Trailhead: 40.30219, -74.73746

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 200 ftBear left onto Lawrence Hopewell Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miSharp left onto Twin Pines Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Maidenhead-Twin Pines, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Twin Pines Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Reed / Bryan Farm Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto Farm History Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Maidenhead Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lawrence Hopewell Trail, heading SE.
  15. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/farm-history-trail-maidenhead-trail-out-back-3-sights-via-lawrence-hopewell-trail

Trail surface

34% dirt29% gravel19% paved10% grass8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity67%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 72°63°
Mon 79°59°
Tue 81°58°
Wed 86°64°
Thu 83°66°
Fri 74°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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