Stokes State Forest
Acropolis Viewpoint–Kittatinny Lake Beach, 6 beaches
1.9 mi · ▲ 443 ft · 51 min
Acropolis Viewpoint–Kittatinny Lake Beach, 6 beaches is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Stokes State Forest near Culvers Inlet, NJ. The route passes Kittattiny Beach, Culvers Gap and Kittatinny Lake Beach before reaching Acropolis Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 443 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Acropolis Viewpoint–Kittatinny Lake Beach, 6 beaches
1.9 mi · ▲ 443 ft · 51 min
Elevation 919–1,360 ft
Out & Back · Stokes State Forest
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 41.17692, -74.79092
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Kittattiny Beach.
- 50 ftPass Culvers Gap.
- 50 ftPass Kittatinny Lake Beach.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Acropolis Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Acropolis Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Acropolis Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Acropolis Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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