Marlu Lake–Marlu Trail, 4 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Thompson Park near Lincroft, NJ. The route reaches Marlu Lake. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi43 – 92 ft5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.33112, -74.12534
Nearest town Lincroft, NJ
Directions
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Marlu Lake–Marlu Trail, 4 sights
5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 44–93 ft
Out & Back · Thompson Park
Trailhead: 40.33112, -74.12534
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 683 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Alumni Drive, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 1.7 miPass Marlu Lake.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Marlu Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Thompson Loop, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right onto Thompson/Inner Loop, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Alumni Drive, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 350 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
27% paved25% dirt48% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 683 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Alumni Drive 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Marlu Lake–Inner Loop, 4 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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