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Mercer County Park

Mercer Lake & Eastern Red Loop

1.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 25 min

Mercer Lake & Eastern Red Loop is a 1.2-mile loop in Mercer County Park near Edinburg, NJ. The route passes Mercer Lake and Mercer Lake. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 105 ft1.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.26217, -74.63238
Nearest town Edinburg, NJ
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Directions

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Mercer Lake & Eastern Red Loop

1.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 25 min

Elevation 68–105 ft

Loop · Mercer County Park

Trailhead: 40.26217, -74.63238

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 5% · 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 ftContinue straight onto Brady's Way, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Mercer Lake.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftTurn left onto Cottonwood, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Eastern Red, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Post, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Eastern Red, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftPass Mercer Lake.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto Dipping Toes, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 200 ftReach Mercer Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftTurn left onto Bus Turnaround Lane, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/mercer-lake-loop-a624

Trail surface

47% dirt35% paved18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity67%
Rained 0.3″ 2 days ago (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 73°64°
Mon 80°59°
Tue 82°59°
Wed 88°65°
Thu 85°68°
Fri 75°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Edinburg, New Jersey