Boiling Spring–Crystal Lake Loop, 6 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 46 min
Boiling Spring–Crystal Lake Loop, 6 sights is a 2.2-mile loop in Tourne County Park near Rainbow Lakes, NJ. The route passes Birchwood Lake, Crystal Lake and Boiling Spring. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Boiling Spring–Crystal Lake Loop, 6 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 46 min
Elevation 533–614 ft
Loop · Tourne County Park
Trailhead: Birchwood Lake Parking lot path · 40.89387, -74.45280
Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 77°F / low 63° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Birchwood Loop, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Birchwood Lake.
- 50 ftPass Crystal Lake.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Red, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Purple, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Purple Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Boiling Spring.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Blue Dot Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Birchwood Loop, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Birchwood Lake Parking lot path, heading SW.
- 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.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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