Wawayanda State Park

Highlands Viewpoint–Terrace Pond Loop, 7 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 851 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Highlands Viewpoint–Terrace Pond Loop, 7 sights is a 7.2-mile loop in Wawayanda State Park near Uttertown, NJ. The route passes Terrace Pond and Highlands Viewpoint. It climbs 851 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,473 ft · steepest grade: 19%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stephens Road 41.11177, -74.41190
Nearest town Uttertown, NJ

Directions

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Highlands Viewpoint–Terrace Pond Loop, 7 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 851 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 987–1,474 ft

Loop · Wawayanda State Park

Trailhead: Stephens Road · 41.11177, -74.41190

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start on Terrace Pond Red Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.3 miTurn left onto Terrace Pond North Loop / Terrace Pond Red Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Terrace Pond North Loop, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right onto Terrace Pond Circular Trail / Terrace Pond North Loop, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miPass Terrace Pond.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftReach Highlands Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 450 ftSharp left onto Terrace Pond Circular Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Terrace Pond West Loop/Circular Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Terrace Pond West Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right onto Terrace Pond Red Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Terrace Pond North Loop / Terrace Pond Red Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Terrace Pond North Loop, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  15. 1.5 miTurn right onto Hanks West Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miPass Highlands Viewpoint.
  18. 300 ftSharp right onto Fire Tower West Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.6 miBear right onto Terrace Pond Red Trail, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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