Chikahoki Falls–Wanaque Reservior, 5 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Norvin Green State Forest near Apshawa, NJ. The route passes Chikahoki Falls and Wanaque Reservior. It climbs 467 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi259 – 650 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Chikahoki Fire Road 41.03776, -74.34482
Nearest town Apshawa, NJ
Directions
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Chikahoki Falls–Wanaque Reservior, 5 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 261–648 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 right onto Posts Brook Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Wanaque Reservior.
- 0.8 miReach Chikahoki Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Wyanokie Circular Loop/Highlands Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chikahoki Fire Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Wyanokie Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
71% dirt29% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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