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Allaire State Park

Brisbane Lake–Atlantic, 7 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Brisbane Lake–Atlantic, 7 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Allaire State Park near Allaire, NJ. The route reaches Brisbane Lake at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 95 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nature Center Trail 40.16007, -74.13488
Nearest town Allaire, NJ
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Brisbane Lake–Atlantic, 7 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 42–94 ft

Out & Back · Allaire State Park

Trailhead: Nature Center Trail · 40.16007, -74.13488

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Nature Center Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Canal Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1 miTurn right onto Upper Squankum Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Outer Brisbane, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Upper Squankum Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Pulling Out, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Atlantic, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Pulling Out, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftBear right onto Escape from Picchu, heading N.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto Picchu, heading E.
  11. 100 ftBear right onto Escape from Picchu, heading SE.
  12. 400 ftReach Brisbane Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 400 ftBear left onto Picchu, heading S.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Escape from Picchu, heading S.
  15. 300 ftBear left onto Pulling Out, heading W.
  16. 250 ftTurn left onto Atlantic, heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pulling Out, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Upper Squankum Trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Outer Brisbane, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Upper Squankum Trail, heading NW.
  21. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Canal Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Nature Center Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.5 miArrive 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/brisbane-lake-atlantic-out-back-7-sights-10-km

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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