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Long Pond Ironworks State Park

Beech Road–Hasenclever Iron Trail Loop, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Beech Road–Hasenclever Iron Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 3.5-mile loop in Long Pond Ironworks State Park near Hewitt, NJ. It climbs 533 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi407 – 705 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Beech Road 41.14524, -74.29696
Nearest town Hewitt, NJ
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Beech Road–Hasenclever Iron Trail Loop, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 405–707 ft

Loop · Long Pond Ironworks State Park

Trailhead: Beech Road · 41.14524, -74.29696

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start on Beech Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Hasenclever Iron Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Patterson Mine Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Beech Road/Patterson Mine, heading SW.
  5. 200 ftBear right onto Patterson Mine, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sterling Ridge/Highlands Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Jennings Hollow Trail, heading S.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sterling Ridge/Highlands Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miSharp left onto Hasenclever Iron Trail, heading NE.
  10. 1.1 miBear right onto Beech Road/Hasenclever Iron Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Beech Road/Monks Connector Trail, heading SE.
  12. 200 ftThe loop closes 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/beech-road-loop

Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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