Stokes State Forest
Artesian Spring–Blue Mountain Loop Trail, 3 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 450 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Artesian Spring–Blue Mountain Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Stokes State Forest near Beemerville, NJ. The route reaches Artesian Spring at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 450 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Artesian Spring–Blue Mountain Loop Trail, 3 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 450 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 840–1,179 ft
Out & Back · Stokes State Forest
Trailhead: Crigger Road/Blue Mountain Connector Trail · 41.23014, -74.71980
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Crigger Road/Blue Mountain Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Mountain Loop Trail, heading N.
- 2 miBear left onto Parker/Blue Mountain Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Blue Mountain Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Artesian Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Parker/Blue Mountain Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Blue Mountain Loop Trail, heading E.
- 2 miTurn right onto Crigger Road/Blue Mountain Connector Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Crigger Road/Blue Mountain Connector Trail Trailhead
- Crigger Road via Appalachian Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 556 ft
- Appalachian Viewpoint–Blue Mountain Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 2.3 mi · ▲ 468 ft
- Blue Mountain Loop Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 342 ft
- Appalachian Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 649 ft
- Appalachian Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 649 ft
- Appalachian Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 745 ft
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