Lake Shawnee Loop via Compton-Gobel Road

2.5 mi · ▲ 236 ft · 57 min

Lake Shawnee Loop via Compton-Gobel Road is a 2.5-mile loop near Hurdtown, NJ. The route reaches Lake Shawnee. It is mostly level, with 236 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi938 – 1,102 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.97181, -74.58869
Nearest town Hurdtown, NJ

Directions

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Lake Shawnee Loop via Compton-Gobel Road

2.5 mi · ▲ 236 ft · 57 min

Elevation 937–1,103 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 40.97181, -74.58869

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 73°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Waldon Road, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftPass Lake Shawnee.
  5. 1.1 miBear right onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Compton Gobel Road, heading W.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Compton-Gobel Road, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 73°F62°
Precip8%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 69°60°
Mon 76°52°
Tue 79°55°
Wed 82°61° 17%
Thu 78°62° 17%
Fri 69°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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