Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Jefferson Lake–Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach, 7 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 567 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Jefferson Lake–Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach, 7 sights is a 5.5-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 567 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 902 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Byram Trail (Gray) 40.93226, -74.72277
Nearest town Lockwood, NJ

Directions

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Jefferson Lake–Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach, 7 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 567 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 665–903 ft

Out & Back · Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Byram Trail (Gray) · 40.93226, -74.72277

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 75°F / low 62° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Byram Trail (Gray), heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Highlands Trail (Teal), heading NW.
  3. 1 miPass Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left onto Sussex Branch Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miPass Jefferson Lake.
  6. 0.4 miReach Jefferson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Unblazed, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Ranger Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.8 miBear right onto Connector Trail, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftTurn right onto Iron Mine Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto Sussex Branch Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Sheila Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left onto Highlands Trail (Teal), heading SE.
  17. 1 miContinue straight onto Byram Trail (Gray), heading E.
  18. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 75°F62°
Precip2%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 72°59°
Mon 77°53°
Tue 80°55°
Wed 83°61° 16%
Thu 79°62° 16%
Fri 70°47°

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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