Princeton 4 Mile Run

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This FieldGuide prepared by the Marketing team at Palmer Square House
This rolling 4-mile route keeps red lights to a minimum and includes scenic views of Carnegie Lake, the campus, and Princeton landmarks.
Princeton 4 Mile Run

The Route

4.0 mi loop▲ 186 ft climb
  1. 1Turn left out the hotel door, and proceed northeast on Nassau Street
  2. 2Turn right onto Washington Road. Firestone Library, 1879 Arch and Guyot Hall (Molecular Biology) will be on the right. 0.8 mi
  3. 3Turn Right onto Faculty Road. Carnegie Lake and the Princeton boathouse on your left. Continue to Alexander Rd. 1.2 mi
  4. 4Turn right at Alexander. Continue straight. Springdale Golf Club is on your left. Run through the Dinky Circle. 1.7 mi
  5. 5On the other side of the circle continue up Alexander to the T-intersection at Mercer Street. 2.1 mi
  6. 6Turn right, with Trinity Church on your left. Continue up Mercer until Nassau Street. 2.2 mi
  7. 7Cross Nassau. Bear left, heading toward the Battle Monument, then turning right onto Bayard Lane. 2.8 mi
  8. 8Head downhill on Bayard, past Miss Fine's School. and the YMCA. Turn right onto Birch 3.2 mi
  9. 9Turn right onto Witherspoon and stay on that until you reach Nassau Street again. Finished! 3.9 mi

Follows the walking network and loops back to the start — distances measured from the start point.

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