1. Start on Joppenbergh Mountain Loop, heading W.
2. 50 ftPass Joppenbergh Mountain Beach.
3. 0.4 miPass Joppenbergh Mountain Viewpoint.
4. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
5. 350 ftSharp right onto Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, heading N.
6. 1.2 miPass Fifth Lake.
7. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
8. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
9. 0.7 miPass Fourth Lake.
10. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
11. 4.1 miReach Fourth Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
12. 4.1 miBear left, heading SW.
13. 2 miSharp left, heading S.
14. 350 ftSharp right onto Joppenbergh Mountain Loop, heading S.
15. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fourth-lake-fifth-lake-out-back-6-beaches