Appalachian Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Abram S. Hewitt State Forest near Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ. It climbs 380 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,086 – 1,368 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 41.19478, -74.36881
Nearest town Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ
Directions
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Appalachian Trail
3 mi · ▲ 380 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 1,086–1,367 ft
Out & Back · Abram S. Hewitt State Forest
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 41.19478, -74.36881
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM
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