Stokes State Forest
Criss Trail–Deep Root Trail, 3 sights
6.4 mi · ▲ 916 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Criss Trail–Deep Root Trail, 3 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Stokes State Forest near Abertown, NJ. It climbs 916 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi778 – 1,201 ft · steepest grade: 25%6.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Degroat Road 41.25105, -74.78458
Nearest town Abertown, NJ
Directions
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Criss Trail–Deep Root Trail, 3 sights
6.4 mi · ▲ 916 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Elevation 778–1,201 ft
Out & Back · Stokes State Forest
Trailhead: Degroat Road · 41.25105, -74.78458
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Degroat Road, heading SE.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Deep Root Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Criss Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Degroat Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Deep Root Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Degroat Road, heading NW.
- 1.7 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
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:24 PM
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
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