Cranberry Lake–Jefferson Lake, 4 lakes is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Allamuchy Mountain State Park near Waterloo, NJ. The route passes Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach and Jefferson Lake before reaching Cranberry Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi669 – 768 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sussex Branch Trail 40.92193, -74.73920
Nearest town Waterloo, NJ
Directions
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Cranberry Lake–Jefferson Lake, 4 lakes
3.7 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 668–769 ft
Out & Back · Allamuchy Mountain State Park
Trailhead: Sussex Branch Trail · 40.92193, -74.73920
Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 75°F / low 62° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sussex Branch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Jefferson Lake.
- 1.5 miReach Cranberry Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 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
100% dirt
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 75°F62°
Precip2%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun
72°59°
Mon
76°53°
Tue
80°55°
Wed
83°61°
16%
Thu
79°62°
16%
Fri
70°47°
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Sussex Branch Trail Trailhead
- Waterloo Lakes–Jefferson Lake, 6 sights 2 mi · ▲ 202 ft
- Jefferson Lake–Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach Loop, 5 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 340 ft
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- Wheeler Lake–Eberling Memorial, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 316 ft
- Scenic Overlook - Waterloo Area & Highlands Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 873 ft
- Earthworm–Pebble Trail, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 633 ft
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