Perrineville Lake–Lakeside Loop, 3 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Perrineville Lake–Lakeside Loop, 3 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Roosevelt, NJ. The route reaches Perrineville Lake at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 285 ft. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Perrineville Lake–Lakeside Loop, 3 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Elevation 141–275 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rocky Brook Trail · 40.22381, -74.47280
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rocky Brook Trail, heading S.
- 2.6 miBear left onto Lakeside Loop, heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach Perrineville Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Rocky Brook Trail, heading W.
- 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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