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.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 276 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rocky Brook Trail 40.22381, -74.47280
Nearest town Roosevelt, NJ

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Rocky Brook Trail, heading S.
  2. 2.6 miBear left onto Lakeside Loop, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miReach Perrineville Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.6 miBear right onto Rocky Brook Trail, heading W.
  5. 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.

Trail surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip3%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:25 PM
Sun 71°63°
Mon 80°59°
Tue 82°59°
Wed 87°64°
Thu 85°69°
Fri 75°54°

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.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead