Crystal Lake–Birchwood Lake, 5 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 53 min
Crystal Lake–Birchwood Lake, 5 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Tourne County Park near Mountain Lakes, NJ. The route passes Birchwood Lake before reaching Crystal Lake at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Crystal Lake–Birchwood Lake, 5 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 53 min
Elevation 541–614 ft
Out & Back · Tourne County Park
Trailhead: Green (Evergreen Trail) · 40.90745, -74.43250
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 648 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Red Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Dot Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Birchwood Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Birchwood Lake.
- 0.2 miReach Crystal Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Blue Dot Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: stop 648 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Green (Evergreen Trail) Trailhead
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- Fox Hill–Elephant Rock, 3 summits 1.5 mi · ▲ 260 ft
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- Elephant Rock–Birchwood Lake, 5 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 347 ft
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