Section 10 – Mercer Meadows County Park – Curlis Lake, Equestrian Center, Old Mill Road

Description: This segment is also going to be part of the expanded and redesigned Mercer Meadows Park. When complete, it will highlight the natural beauty and wildlife found in the park. Observations posts and bird blinds are also planned. This section of the LHT will change from its old course to cross Federal City Road and include the Mercer Equestrian Center.  The trail will then loop behind the Equestrian Center and near the Master Gardener’s site and cross Federal City Road again and continue down Old Mill Road.  The bridge is only open to bikers and pedestrians and so offers a beautiful look at the Stony Brook and the woods. When complete, the trail will go back off road and continue to  the end of the park at Pennington-Rocky Hill Road, and the  Hopewell Campus of Bristol-Myers Squibb on Pennington-Rocky Hill Road in Hopewell Township, NJ. At present, please use Old Mill Road, cross Pennington-Rocky Hill Road with caution and access the LHT on the opposite side of the road.

Coordinates: Lat: 40.322868 Lng: -74.76671. Calculate additional coodinates: http://itouchmap.com/latlong.html

Directions: Address is 431 Federal City Road, Pennington, NJ 08534.

Status: Old Mill Road currently closed car during bridge repair.  Open to all types of bicycles and pedestrian traffic. Marked in BLUE. Some sections of trail may also be mowed path and slated for construction later this year.

Surfacing: Sections in part of Rosedale Park and Equestrian Center are complete; old Mill Road is existing public roadway, mowed path, packed earth; on and off-road.

Length: 2.5 miles

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