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Watershed Reserve

Lawrence Hopewell Trail & Pennington Connector

3.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Lawrence Hopewell Trail & Pennington Connector is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Watershed Reserve near Centerville, NJ. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 220 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lawrence Hopewell Trail 40.35379, -74.76545
Nearest town Centerville, NJ
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Lawrence Hopewell Trail & Pennington Connector

3.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 138–221 ft

Out & Back · Watershed Reserve

Trailhead: Lawrence Hopewell Trail · 40.35379, -74.76545

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Lawrence Hopewell Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Pennington Connector, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miReach Lawrence Hopewell Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lawrence Hopewell Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.5 miArrive 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/lawrence-hopewell-trail-pennington-connector-out-back

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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