Mercer Meadows County Park - Pole Farm District
Shabakunk Source & Twin Pines Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Shabakunk Source & Twin Pines Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Mercer Meadows County Park - Pole Farm District near Lawrenceville, NJ. The route reaches Shabakunk Source at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Shabakunk Source & Twin Pines Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 182–231 ft
Out & Back · Mercer Meadows County Park - Pole Farm District
Trailhead: Mercer Meadows Pole Farm Parking · 40.31287, -74.73758
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Lawrence Hopewell Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Twin Pines Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right 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.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Reed / Bryan Farm Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Twin Pines Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Maidenhead-Twin Pines, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Twin Pines Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lawrence Hopewell Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 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 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Mercer Meadows Pole Farm Parking Trailhead
- Maidenhead Trail Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Lawrence Hopewell Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Lawrence Hopewell Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Maidenhead Trail 4 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Maidenhead Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Maidenhead Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 134 ft
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