Birchwood Lake–Purple Trail Loop, 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 54 min
Birchwood Lake–Purple Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 2.4-mile loop in Tourne County Park near Mountain Lakes, NJ. The route reaches Birchwood Lake. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi532 – 682 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Purple 40.90964, -74.44152
Nearest town Mountain Lakes, NJ
Directions
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Birchwood Lake–Purple Trail Loop, 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 54 min
Elevation 533–683 ft
Loop · Tourne County Park
Trailhead: Purple · 40.90964, -74.44152
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Red, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Pink Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Blue Dot Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Birchwood Lake.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Purple, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Purple Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Orange Dot Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Red, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 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 surface
73% dirt4% gravel23% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:26 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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