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Bear Pond–Highlands Trail/LHT, 6 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 46 min

Bear Pond–Highlands Trail/LHT, 6 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Hopatcong Hills, NJ. The route reaches Bear Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi994 – 1,086 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: LHT spur (Brooklyn Mt.) 40.94886, -74.66970
Nearest town Hopatcong Hills, NJ
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Bear Pond–Highlands Trail/LHT, 6 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 46 min

Elevation 993–1,085 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: LHT spur (Brooklyn Mt.) · 40.94886, -74.66970

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 73°F / low 61° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start on LHT spur (Brooklyn Mt.), heading NW.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto LHT spur (Camp Tr), heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left onto LHT Spur (Firehouse), heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto LHT Spur (Firehouse to HT), heading W.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Highlands Trail/LHT, heading N.
  6. 150 ftReach Bear Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto LHT Spur (Firehouse to HT), heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto LHT Spur (Firehouse), heading E.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right onto LHT spur (Camp Tr), heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto LHT spur (Brooklyn Mt.), heading SW.
  11. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bear-pond-highlands-trail-lht-out-back-6-sights-4-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 73°F61°
Precip3%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 70°58°
Mon 75°52°
Tue 79°55°
Wed 82°60° 16%
Thu 77°61° 16%
Fri 69°47°

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