South Mountain Reservation

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

  1. Start on Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading N.
  2. 300 ftBear left onto Rahway Upper Ext Red/White, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading NE.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftBear right onto Overlook Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White), heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Overlook Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Overlook Trail, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bear Lane, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Lavender Loop Trail, heading E.
  12. 350 ftBear left onto Wildflower Meadow Trail, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Cross Trail, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Aqual Trail, heading SE.
  15. 450 ftReach Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  17. 350 ftTurn right onto Cross Trail, heading E.
  18. 250 ftTurn right onto Wildflower Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto North Lavender Loop Trail, heading SE.
  20. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bear Lane, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Overlook Trail, heading W.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lenape Trail (Yellow), heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Overlook Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left onto Rahway Trail (White), heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Overlook Trail, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  27. 250 ftTurn left onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading N.
  28. 500 ftTurn left onto Rahway Upper Ext Red/White, heading SW.
  29. 150 ftBear right onto Rahway Lower Ext White/Red, heading W.
  30. 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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