AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hemlock Lake–Crater Lake, 3 lakes

4.5 mi · ▲ 589 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Hemlock Lake–Crater Lake, 3 lakes is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Haneys Mill, NJ. The route passes Crater Lake and Crater Lake before reaching Hemlock Lake at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 589 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,194 – 1,463 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.09059, -74.91152
Nearest town Haneys Mill, NJ
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Hemlock Lake–Crater Lake, 3 lakes

4.5 mi · ▲ 589 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 1,194–1,464 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.09059, -74.91152

Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 72°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.5 miPass Crater Lake.
  4. 0.3 miPass Crater Lake.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Pond Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Blue Mt Lake Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miReach Hemlock Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hemlock Pond Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
  10. 1.8 miSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hemlock-lake-crater-lake-out-back-5-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F53°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity65%
Rained 0.5″ 4 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:24 PM
Tue 75°57°
Wed 78°55°
Thu 70°57° 41%
Fri 72°47°
Sat 74°48°
Sun 79°52°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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