Thompson Park

Inner Loop & Thompson/Inner Loop

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Inner Loop & Thompson/Inner Loop is a 2-mile out-and-back in Thompson Park near Lincroft, NJ. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 85 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Alumni Drive 40.33099, -74.12940
Nearest town Lincroft, NJ

Directions

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Inner Loop & Thompson/Inner Loop

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Elevation 59–86 ft

Out & Back · Thompson Park

Trailhead: Alumni Drive · 40.33099, -74.12940

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 68° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 431 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Inner Loop, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 300 ftBear left onto Thompson/Inner Loop, heading N.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 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.

Trail surface

39% paved4% gravel57% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F68°
Precip4%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (1.8″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:24 PM
Sun 71°64° 21%
Mon 80°61°
Tue 84°63°
Wed 87°65°
Thu 84°71°
Fri 76°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 431 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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