Chikahoki Falls–Ball Mountain, 8 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Norvin Green State Forest near Apshawa, NJ. The route passes Chikahoki Falls, High Point-Mine Viewpoint and Ball Mountain. It climbs 1,042 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi348 – 650 ft · steepest grade: 19%7.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Chikahoki Fire Road 41.03776, -74.34482
Nearest town Apshawa, NJ
Directions
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Chikahoki Falls–Ball Mountain, 8 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,042 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Elevation 346–648 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.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chikahoki Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miPass Chikahoki Falls.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wyanokie Circular Loop/Highlands Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Lower Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto High Point Loop/Highlands Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Highlands Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mine Loop/Highlands Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Mine Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto High Point-Mine Connector Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass High Point-Mine Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Ball Mountain.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Mine Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Chikahoki Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto High Point-Mine Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Mine Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Mine Loop/Highlands Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Highlands Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto High Point Loop/Highlands Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Lower Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Wyanokie Circular Loop/Highlands Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chikahoki Fire Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Wyanokie Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
94% dirt6% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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