Stony Brook–Stony Brook Swinging Bridge Loop, 5 sights is a 4.2-mile loop in Institute Woods near Port Mercer, NJ. The route passes Stony Brook, Stony Brook and Stony Brook Swinging Bridge. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi52 – 102 ft4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.30842, -74.68007
Nearest town Port Mercer, NJ
Directions
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Stony Brook–Stony Brook Swinging Bridge Loop, 5 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 52–102 ft
Loop · Institute Woods
Trailhead: 40.30842, -74.68007
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 67° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Transit-accessible: Nassau Park Blvd at Houston St stop 495 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Stony Brook.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Delaware & Raritan Canal Towpath, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Stony Brook.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftPass Stony Brook Swinging Bridge.
- 100 ftTurn left onto River's Edge Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Middle Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Trolley Track Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1.4 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
71% gravel11% dirt5% paved13% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F67°
Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity68%
Rained 0.6″ 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
80°59°
Tue
81°59°
Wed
87°64°
Thu
84°68°
Fri
75°53°
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Nassau Park Blvd at Houston St stop 495 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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