Mercer Meadows County Park - Equestrian District
Rosedale Lake–Curlis Lake, 4 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Rosedale Lake–Curlis Lake, 4 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Mercer Meadows County Park - Equestrian District near Baldwins Corner, NJ. The route passes Curlis Lake and Rosedale Lake. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Rosedale Lake–Curlis Lake, 4 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 145–203 ft
Out & Back · Mercer Meadows County Park - Equestrian District
Trailhead: Curlis Woods Trail · 40.31536, -74.78779
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: South Main St at Baldwin St stop 154 m from the trailhead
- Start on Curlis Woods Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Curlis Lake.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Rosedale Lake.
- 150 ftBear right onto Lawrence Hopewell Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach Rosedale Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Curlis Woods Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 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 2.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: South Main St at Baldwin St stop 154 m from the trailhead
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