US Dept of Interior Land

Appalachian Viewpoint & Appalachian Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 997 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Appalachian Viewpoint & Appalachian Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in US Dept of Interior Land near Owens, NJ. The route reaches Appalachian Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 997 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi440 – 1,139 ft · steepest grade: 31%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 41.27285, -74.52136
Nearest town Owens, NJ

Directions

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Appalachian Viewpoint & Appalachian Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 997 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 439–1,138 ft

Out & Back · US Dept of Interior Land

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 41.27285, -74.52136

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 1.7 miReach Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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