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
- Start on Terrace Pond Red Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Terrace Pond North Loop / Terrace Pond Red Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Terrace Pond North Loop, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Terrace Pond Circular Trail / Terrace Pond North Loop, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Terrace Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Highlands Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Terrace Pond Circular Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Terrace Pond West Loop/Circular Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Terrace Pond West Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Terrace Pond Red Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Terrace Pond North Loop / Terrace Pond Red Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Terrace Pond North Loop, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Hanks West Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Highlands Viewpoint.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Fire Tower West Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Terrace Pond Red Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
74% dirt26% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:22 PM
More from Stephens Road Trailhead
- Highlands Viewpoint–Fire Tower West / Highlands Trail, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 288 ft
- Terrace Pond North Loop & Terrace Pond Red Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 229 ft
- Terrace Pond North Loop & Terrace Pond Red Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 402 ft
- Terrace Pond–Terrace Pond Circular Trail / Terrace Pond North Loop, 4 sights 5 mi · ▲ 429 ft
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