Stokes State Forest
Bird Mountain–Brink Road, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 818 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Bird Mountain–Brink Road, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Stokes State Forest near Crandon Lakes, NJ. The route reaches Bird Mountain. It climbs 818 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bird Mountain–Brink Road, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 818 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 942–1,477 ft
Out & Back · Stokes State Forest
Trailhead: Brink Road · 41.14548, -74.83832
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
- Start on Brink Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading NW.
- 1.4 miPass Bird Mountain.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Woods Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Woods Road, heading NE.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Woods Road/Red Maple Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Brink Road, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Brink Road/Shelter Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Brink Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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