Maier's Pond
2.2 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 50 min
Maier's Pond is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Turkey Brook Park near Budd Lake, NJ. The route reaches Maier's Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Maier's Pond
2.2 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 50 min
Elevation 999–1,193 ft
Out & Back · Turkey Brook Park
Trailhead: 40.86677, -74.72224
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 73°F / low 61° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Maier's Pond.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 500 ftReach Maier's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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