Norvin Green State Forest
Harrison Mountain–Lake Sonoma, 7 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 1,333 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Harrison Mountain–Lake Sonoma, 7 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Norvin Green State Forest near Stonetown, NJ. The route passes Lake Rickonda and Harrison Mountain before reaching Lake Sonoma at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 1,333 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Harrison Mountain–Lake Sonoma, 7 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 1,333 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Elevation 589–974 ft
Out & Back · Norvin Green State Forest
Trailhead: Highlands Spur Trail · 41.11299, -74.30540
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start on Highlands Spur Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Lake Rickonda.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Stonetown Circular Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Harrison Mountain.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Burnt Meadow Road/Lake Sonoma/Stonetown Circular Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Burnt Meadow Road/Lake Sonoma Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right onto Lake Sonoma Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Manaticut/Lake Sonoma Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftPass Lake Sonoma.
- 50 ftReach Harrison Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Lake Sonoma Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Burnt Meadow Road/Lake Sonoma Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Burnt Meadow Road/Lake Sonoma/Stonetown Circular Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Stonetown Circular Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Highlands Spur Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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