Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Jefferson Lake–Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach, 5 sights

10.9 mi · ▲ 1,477 ft · 4 hr 22 min

Jefferson Lake–Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach, 5 sights is a 10.9-mile out-and-back in Allamuchy Mountain State Park near Lockwood, NJ. The route passes Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach and Jefferson Lake. It climbs 1,477 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi659 – 1,214 ft · steepest grade: 16%11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Byram Trail (Gray) 40.92766, -74.73187
Nearest town Lockwood, NJ

Directions

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Jefferson Lake–Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach, 5 sights

10.9 mi · ▲ 1,477 ft · 4 hr 22 min

Elevation 659–1,215 ft

Out & Back · Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Byram Trail (Gray) · 40.92766, -74.73187

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Byram Trail (Gray), heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Jefferson Lake.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto Highlands Trail (Teal), heading NW.
  5. 1.1 miSharp left onto Sussex Branch Trail, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right onto Ranger Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.9 miSharp right onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left onto Ice Cream, heading NW.
  10. 1.3 miTurn right onto BSA, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miReach Jefferson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Ice Cream, heading E.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ranger Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.7 miSharp left onto Highlands Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sussex Branch Trail, heading NE.
  19. 200 ftSharp right onto Highlands Trail (Teal), heading E.
  20. 1.1 miTurn right onto Byram Trail (Gray), heading SE.
  21. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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