Tourne County Park

Fox Hill–Elephant Rock, 3 summits

1.5 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 38 min

Fox Hill–Elephant Rock, 3 summits is a 1.5-mile out-and-back in Tourne County Park near Mountain Lakes, NJ. The route passes Elephant Rock before reaching Fox Hill at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 260 ft. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi525 – 689 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wildflower Trail 40.90869, -74.43365
Nearest town Mountain Lakes, NJ

Directions

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Fox Hill–Elephant Rock, 3 summits

1.5 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 38 min

Elevation 527–690 ft

Out & Back · Tourne County Park

Trailhead: Wildflower Trail · 40.90869, -74.43365

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 772 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wildflower Trail, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Fern Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Elephant Rock.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Trillium Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Wildflower Trail, heading N.
  6. 200 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 400 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading S.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right onto Blue, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto Green (Evergreen Trail), heading NE.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto Green, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Green (Evergreen Trail), heading NE.
  18. 250 ftReach Fox Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 250 ftTurn left onto Green, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Green (Evergreen Trail), heading SW.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Blue, heading SW.
  22. 350 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  25. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 450 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
  30. 350 ftTurn right onto Wildflower Trail, heading N.
  31. 200 ftBear left onto Trillium Trail, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Fern Trail, heading N.
  33. 150 ftTurn left onto Wildflower Trail, heading N.
  34. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

50% dirt10% gravel40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 772 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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