Veterans Park

Veterans_Lake

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Veterans_Lake is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Veterans Park near Lakeside Park, NJ. The route reaches Veterans_Lake at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 105 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.20854, -74.68398
Nearest town Lakeside Park, NJ

Directions

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Veterans_Lake

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 69–104 ft

Out & Back · Veterans Park

Trailhead: 40.20854, -74.68398

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 68° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: Kuser Rd at White Horse-Hamilton Square Rd stop 522 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 250 ftReach Veterans_Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 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 surface

59% paved4% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F68°
Precip5%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 72°63°
Mon 80°59°
Tue 83°60°
Wed 88°65°
Thu 85°69°
Fri 75°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Kuser Rd at White Horse-Hamilton Square Rd stop 522 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead