Fox Hill–Crystal Lake, 10 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Fox Hill–Crystal Lake, 10 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Tourne County Park near Rainbow Lakes, NJ. The route passes Birchwood Lake and Crystal Lake before reaching Fox Hill at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Fox Hill–Crystal Lake, 10 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 533–690 ft
Out & Back · Tourne County Park
Trailhead: Birchwood Lake Parking lot path · 40.89387, -74.45280
Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 77°F / low 63° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Birchwood Loop, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Birchwood Lake.
- 50 ftPass Crystal Lake.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Blue, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Green, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Green (Evergreen Trail), heading SE.
- 100 ftPass Fox Hill.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Green, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Green (Evergreen Trail), heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Red Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Dot Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Birchwood Loop, heading SW.
- 0.3 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Birchwood Lake Parking lot path Trailhead
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