Shabakunk Source–Farm History Trail, 5 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Mercer Meadows County Park - Pole Farm District near Lawrenceville, NJ. The route reaches Shabakunk Source. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi184 – 230 ft6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.30389, -74.75050
Nearest town Lawrenceville, NJ
Directions
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Shabakunk Source–Farm History Trail, 5 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 184–231 ft
Out & Back · Mercer Meadows County Park - Pole Farm District
Trailhead: 40.30389, -74.75050
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 68° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Maidenhead Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Maidenhead-Twin Pines, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Twin Pines Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Reed / Bryan Farm Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Twin Pines Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Shabakunk Source, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Reed / Bryan Farm Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Twin Pines Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Reed / Bryan Farm Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Farm History Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Maidenhead Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lawrence Hopewell Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Twin Pines Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Maidenhead Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 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
39% gravel22% dirt8% grass2% paved1% boardwalk28% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F68°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity67%
Rained 0.3″ 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 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Shabakunk Source & Maidenhead Trail via Twin Pines Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Farm History Trail–Maidenhead Trail, 3 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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