Stokes State Forest
Appalachian Viewpoint–Stony Lake, 8 sights
9.4 mi · ▲ 809 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Appalachian Viewpoint–Stony Lake, 8 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Stokes State Forest near Normanook, NJ. The route passes Stokes Beach, Stony Lake and Stokes Beach before reaching Appalachian Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 809 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Appalachian Viewpoint–Stony Lake, 8 sights
9.4 mi · ▲ 809 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Elevation 885–1,418 ft
Out & Back · Stokes State Forest
Trailhead: Lead Mine Trail · 41.18937, -74.79137
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Lead Mine Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Blue Mountain Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Stony Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Stokes Beach.
- 50 ftPass Stony Lake.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Coursen Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Stokes Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Stony Brook/Tower Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Blue Mountain Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Tinsley Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miReach Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Blue Mountain Loop Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Stony Brook/Tower Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Coursen Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Stony Lake Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Blue Mountain Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Lead Mine Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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