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Mercer Meadows County Park - Farm History District

Rosedale Lake–Shabakunk Source, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Rosedale Lake–Shabakunk Source, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Mercer Meadows County Park - Farm History District near Baldwins Corner, NJ. The route passes Shabakunk Source before reaching Rosedale Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi151 – 230 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Twin Pines Trail 40.30935, -74.76129
Nearest town Baldwins Corner, NJ
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Rosedale Lake–Shabakunk Source, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 153–231 ft

Out & Back · Mercer Meadows County Park - Farm History District

Trailhead: Twin Pines Trail · 40.30935, -74.76129

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Twin Pines Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Shabakunk Source.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Reed / Bryan Farm Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Twin Pines Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Reed / Bryan Farm Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Farm History Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Maidenhead Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Lawrence Hopewell Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftReach Rosedale Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Maidenhead Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto Farm History Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Reed / Bryan Farm Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Twin Pines Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Reed / Bryan Farm Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left onto Twin Pines Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rosedale-lake-shabakunk-source-out-back-4-sights-8-km

Trail surface

33% gravel14% dirt12% grass2% paved39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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