Mercer Meadows County Park - Rosedale Park District

Rosedale Lake via Maidenhead Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Rosedale Lake via Maidenhead Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Mercer Meadows County Park - Rosedale Park District near Centerville, NJ. The route reaches Rosedale Lake at the turnaround, 0.9 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 mi151 – 194 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Maidenhead Trail 40.32537, -74.75252
Nearest town Centerville, NJ

Directions

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Rosedale Lake via Maidenhead Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Elevation 153–192 ft

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

Trailhead: Maidenhead Trail · 40.32537, -74.75252

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Maidenhead Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lawrence Hopewell Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftReach Rosedale Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Maidenhead Trail, heading SE.
  7. 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

58% gravel37% dirt5% paved

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°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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