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1.1 miles
Distance
56 ft
Climb
-43 ft
Descent
00:06:48
Avg time
15 ft
Altitude change
66 ft
Altitude min
92 ft
Altitude max
71 ft
Altitude start
85 ft
Altitude end
0.3%
Grade
-5.8%
Grade max
13.5%
Grade min
1,385 ft
Distance climb
1,447 ft
Distance down
2,943 ft
Distance flat
00:06:48
Avg time

Eastern Red Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mercer County Park
    Trenton, New Jersey
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #81850 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #70613 in Trail Running
    • #51197 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes

Eastern Red Loop, 1 mile. From the parking area, go back to the entrance driveway, and turn left. In about 300 feet the trail begins at the red post on the right. This trail winds through open woods of sweet gum, wild cherry, and red maple. Near the intersection with the Eastern Blue Trail, there is a large grove of Ailanthus or the Tree of Heaven. Notice the large compound leaves. Also in this area, there are large red cedars in groves. The northern part of the loop has some large black birch trees. A broken twig of these trees smells like wintergreen and was used to make birch beer and wintergreen oils in the past. The twigs are eaten by deer and rabbits. Note the variety of ferns where there is shade. In areas that are more sunlit the ground will be covered by the invader Japanese stilt grass in the summer and autumn. Go left at the paved path to return to the parking lot.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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Ad Hoc TM. Al reported that there were two large trees down on the Red Loop East of East Picnic area, Mick and I were able to get out there at...
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        Directions to eastern-red-loop trailhead (40.259610, -74.623890)

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        Mercer County Park
        ★ 5.0 • 17 miles • 230 ft • 3 • Out & Back •
        big loop through mercer county park - beautiful!
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        Mercer County Loop
        17 miles • 274 ft • 3 • Loop •
        A fun loop through mercer county park

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Eastern Red Loop

        ▼ Where is Eastern Red Loop located?
        Eastern Red Loop is located in Mercer County Park, Trenton, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Mercer County Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.25961, -74.62389.
        ▼ How hard is Eastern Red Loop?
        Eastern Red Loop is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 0.3%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Eastern Red Loop?
        Eastern Red Loop has 56 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 43 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 66 ft to 92 ft.
        ▼ Is Eastern Red Loop a point to point trail?
        Eastern Red Loop is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is mixed.

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