Aqual Trail–Overlook Trail, 4 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 419 ft · 57 min
Aqual Trail–Overlook Trail, 4 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Reservation near Wyoming, NJ. It climbs 419 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi223 – 548 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Painter's Point Lane 40.74196, -74.30212
Nearest town Wyoming, NJ
Directions
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Aqual Trail–Overlook Trail, 4 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 419 ft · 57 min
Elevation 222–548 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Reservation
Trailhead: Painter's Point Lane · 40.74196, -74.30212
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left onto Rahway Upper Ext Red/White, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Overlook Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White), heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Overlook Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Overlook Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bear Lane, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Lavender Loop Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left onto Wildflower Meadow Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Cross Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Aqual Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftReach Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Cross Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Wildflower Meadow Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto North Lavender Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Bear Lane, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Overlook Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Overlook Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White), heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Overlook Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Rahway Upper Ext Red/White, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading W.
- 250 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
23% dirt77% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:25 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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