Mercer Meadows County Park - Rosedale Park District

Rosedale Lake & Mercer Meadows Stony Brook Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 47 min

Rosedale Lake & Mercer Meadows Stony Brook Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Mercer Meadows County Park - Rosedale Park District near Rosedale, NJ. The route reaches Rosedale Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 187 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lawrence Hopewell Trail 40.32791, -74.74513
Nearest town Rosedale, NJ

Directions

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Rosedale Lake & Mercer Meadows Stony Brook Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 47 min

Elevation 131–186 ft

Out & Back · Mercer Meadows County Park - Rosedale Park District

Trailhead: Lawrence Hopewell Trail · 40.32791, -74.74513

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lawrence Hopewell Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Mercer Meadows Stony Brook Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miReach Rosedale Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Lawrence Hopewell Trail, heading E.
  5. 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.

Trail surface

40% dirt4% paved56% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip2%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity66%
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°52°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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