Turkey Brook Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi997 – 1,194 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.86677, -74.72224
Nearest town Budd Lake, NJ

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miPass Maier's Pond.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 500 ftReach Maier's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 500 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 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

OvercastTemperature 73°F61°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 69°59°
Mon 75°53°
Tue 78°55°
Wed 81°60° 15%
Thu 78°62° 15%
Fri 69°47°

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

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead