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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Rosedale Lake.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Curlis Woods Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Curlis Lake.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 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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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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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