Carris Hill–Chikahoki Falls, 6 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Norvin Green State Forest near Apshawa, NJ. The route passes Wyanokie Circular Loop/Highlands Viewpoint, Carris Hill and Chikahoki Falls. It climbs 741 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi449 – 1,086 ft · steepest grade: 35%3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Chikahoki Fire Road 41.03776, -74.34482
Nearest town Apshawa, NJ
Directions
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Carris Hill–Chikahoki Falls, 6 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 741 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 449–1,085 ft
Out & Back · Norvin Green State Forest
Trailhead: Chikahoki Fire Road · 41.03776, -74.34482
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wyanokie Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Chikahoki Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Wyanokie Crest Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Wyanokie Circular Loop/Highlands Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Carris Hill Connector Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Wyanokie Circular Loop/Highlands Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Wyanokie Circular Loop/Highlands Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Carris Hill.
- 1.1 miPass Chikahoki Falls.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Chikahoki Fire Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Wyanokie Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Chikahoki Fire Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wyanokie Crest Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Chikahoki Fire Road Trailhead
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