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Stokes State Forest

Acropolis Viewpoint–Kittatinny Lake Beach, 7 sights

12 mi · ▲ 1,548 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Acropolis Viewpoint–Kittatinny Lake Beach, 7 sights is a 12-mile out-and-back in Stokes State Forest near Wallpack Center, NJ. The route passes Kittattiny Beach, Acropolis Viewpoint and Kittatinny Lake Beach. It climbs 1,548 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi722 – 1,444 ft · steepest grade: 22%12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Maple Trail 41.15841, -74.85879
Nearest town Wallpack Center, NJ
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Acropolis Viewpoint–Kittatinny Lake Beach, 7 sights

12 mi · ▲ 1,548 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Elevation 722–1,444 ft

Out & Back · Stokes State Forest

Trailhead: Red Maple Trail · 41.15841, -74.85879

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Red Maple Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.7 miTurn left onto Woods Road/Red Maple Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.5 miSharp right onto Jacobs Ladder Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
  5. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Acropolis Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftPass Kittattiny Beach.
  7. 50 ftPass Acropolis Viewpoint.
  8. 50 ftPass Kittatinny Lake Beach.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Acropolis Trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
  12. 3.8 miTurn right onto Woods Road, heading SW.
  13. 1.3 miSharp left onto Red Maple Trail, heading NW.
  14. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/acropolis-viewpoint-kittatinny-lake-beach-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

86% dirt14% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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