Egbert lake & Egbert's Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 499 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Egbert lake & Egbert's Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Rockaway Township Open Space near Davenport, NJ. The route reaches Egbert lake. It climbs 499 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Egbert lake & Egbert's Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 499 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 824–1,194 ft
Out & Back · Rockaway Township Open Space
Trailhead: 41.01022, -74.47912
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Morris County Right of Way, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Egbert lake.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Egbert's Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach Egbert lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Morris County Right of Way, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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