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Bridgeton City Park

Sunset Lake–Mary Elmer Lake, 6 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Sunset Lake–Mary Elmer Lake, 6 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Bridgeton City Park near Sunset Lake, NJ. The route passes Mary Elmer Lake, Bridgeton City Park Beach, Sunset Lake and 4 more. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 52 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.44576, -75.24626
Nearest town Sunset Lake, NJ
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Sunset Lake–Mary Elmer Lake, 6 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 12–51 ft

Out & Back · Bridgeton City Park

Trailhead: 39.44576, -75.24626

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Mary Elmer Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass Bridgeton City Park Beach.
  4. 0.1 miPass Sunset Lake.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miPass Shoreline Viewpoint.
  7. 350 ftPass Bridgeton City Park Beach.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Shoreline Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miPass Sunset Lake.
  10. 50 ftPass Shoreline Viewpoint.
  11. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Piney Point Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miReach Sunset Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Shoreline Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sunset-lake-mary-elmer-lake-out-back-9-lakes

Trail surface

28% dirt3% paved69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:28 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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