Mercer Meadows County Park - Pole Farm District

Lawrence Hopewell Trail–Maidenhead Trail, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Lawrence Hopewell Trail–Maidenhead Trail, 3 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Mercer Meadows County Park - Pole Farm District near Lawrenceville, NJ. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 236 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.30239, -74.73939
Nearest town Lawrenceville, NJ

Directions

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Lawrence Hopewell Trail–Maidenhead Trail, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 160–238 ft

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

Trailhead: 40.30239, -74.73939

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 SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 200 ftBear left onto Lawrence Hopewell Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miSharp left onto Twin Pines Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Maidenhead-Twin Pines, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Maidenhead Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftSharp left onto Lawrence Hopewell Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.7 miReach Twin Pines Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Maidenhead Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Maidenhead-Twin Pines, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Twin Pines Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lawrence Hopewell Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 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 surface

51% paved21% dirt19% gravel9% 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°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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