Mercer Meadows County Park - Pole Farm District

Maidenhead Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Maidenhead Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Mercer Meadows County Park - Pole Farm District near Lawrenceville, NJ. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 233 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mercer Meadows Pole Farm Parking 40.31287, -74.73758
Nearest town Lawrenceville, NJ

Directions

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Maidenhead Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 142–234 ft

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

Trailhead: Mercer Meadows Pole Farm Parking · 40.31287, -74.73758

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 67° · 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. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Lawrence Hopewell Trail, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Maidenhead Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lawrence Hopewell Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  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 surface

47% dirt26% gravel9% paved18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F67°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.7″ 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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