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Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Granite Peak–Moonspin Glade, 7 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,061 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Granite Peak–Moonspin Glade, 7 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area near Highland Lakes, NJ. The route passes Granite Peak and Moonspin Glade before reaching Surf Hill at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,061 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi633 – 1,447 ft · steepest grade: 32%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Daniel Boone Trail 41.16291, -74.49274
Nearest town Highland Lakes, NJ
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Granite Peak–Moonspin Glade, 7 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,061 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 633–1,447 ft

Out & Back · Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Daniel Boone Trail · 41.16291, -74.49274

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

  1. Start on Daniel Boone Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miPass Granite Peak.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 500 ftTurn right onto Ego Trip, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Greenhorn, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Deviant, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftTurn left onto Greenhorn, heading N.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Salvation, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Breakout, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftPass Moonspin Glade.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto The Jack, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Breakout, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Domboo, heading E.
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto Test of Metal, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto Domboo, heading E.
  21. 250 ftPass Surf Hill.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lower Ripper, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Domboo, heading N.
  26. 50 ftSharp left onto Progression Drops, heading N.
  27. 50 ftReach Granite Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 50 ftSharp right onto Domboo, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Ripper, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Domboo, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right onto Test of Metal, heading W.
  32. 150 ftContinue straight onto Domboo, heading NW.
  33. 250 ftContinue straight onto Breakout, heading NE.
  34. 350 ftBear left onto The Jack, heading N.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Breakout, heading N.
  36. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  37. 350 ftTurn right onto Salvation, heading N.
  38. 50 ftSharp left onto Greenhorn, heading N.
  39. 50 ftTurn right onto Deviant, heading N.
  40. 350 ftContinue straight onto Greenhorn, heading S.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  42. 50 ftTurn right onto Ego Trip, heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  44. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  45. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  46. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  47. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  48. 0.4 miSharp left onto Daniel Boone Trail, heading SW.
  49. 1.2 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/granite-peak-moonspin-glade-out-back-8-sights-via-daniel-boone-trail

Trail surface

70% gravel17% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM

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