Mercer Meadows County Park - Equestrian District

Rosedale Lake–Curlis Lake, 3 lakes

3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Rosedale Lake–Curlis Lake, 3 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Mercer Meadows County Park - Equestrian District near Centerville, NJ. The route passes Rosedale Lake before reaching Curlis Lake at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi151 – 200 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.33166, -74.75714
Nearest town Centerville, NJ

Directions

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Rosedale Lake–Curlis Lake, 3 lakes

3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 150–199 ft

Out & Back · Mercer Meadows County Park - Equestrian District

Trailhead: 40.33166, -74.75714

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 2% · 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 SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Rosedale Lake.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Curlis Woods Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftPass Curlis Lake.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F67°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 72°63°
Mon 79°59°
Tue 81°58°
Wed 86°64°
Thu 83°66°
Fri 74°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:06 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:26 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:54 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead