Appalachian Viewpoint–Tower Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Stokes State Forest near Culvers Inlet, NJ. The route passes Tower Viewpoint before reaching Appalachian Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,312 – 1,536 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.19936, -74.75270
Nearest town Culvers Inlet, NJ
Directions
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Appalachian Viewpoint–Tower Viewpoint, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 59 min
Elevation 1,312–1,536 ft
Out & Back · Stokes State Forest
Trailhead: 41.19936, -74.75270
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Stony Brook Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miPass Tower Viewpoint.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Gigi Lane, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Stony Brook Trail, heading N.
- 500 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
85% dirt15% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:24 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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