Mercer Meadows County Park - Rosedale Park District
Rosedale Lake–Curlis Lake, 3 lakes
5.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Rosedale Lake–Curlis Lake, 3 lakes is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Mercer Meadows County Park - Rosedale Park District near Lawrenceville, NJ. The route passes Rosedale Lake before reaching Curlis Lake at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Rosedale Lake–Curlis Lake, 3 lakes
5.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 153–230 ft
Out & Back · Mercer Meadows County Park - Rosedale Park District
Trailhead: Mercer Meadows Pole Farm Parking · 40.31287, -74.73758
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Lawrence Hopewell Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Maidenhead Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Lawrence Hopewell Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Rosedale Lake.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Curlis Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftReach Rosedale Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Maidenhead Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lawrence Hopewell Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Mercer Meadows Pole Farm Parking Trailhead
- Maidenhead Trail Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Lawrence Hopewell Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Lawrence Hopewell Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Shabakunk Source & Twin Pines Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Maidenhead Trail 4 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Maidenhead Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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