Scenic Overlook - Musconetcong River–Jefferson Lake, 6 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,038 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Scenic Overlook - Musconetcong River–Jefferson Lake, 6 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Allamuchy Mountain State Park near Lockwood, NJ. The route passes Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach and Jefferson Lake before reaching Scenic Overlook - Musconetcong River at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 1,038 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Scenic Overlook - Musconetcong River–Jefferson Lake, 6 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,038 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Elevation 659–1,056 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
- Start on Byram Trail (Gray), heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Jefferson Lake.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Highlands Trail (Teal), heading NW.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Sussex Branch Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ranger Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Ranger/Highlands Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Pebble/Waterloo-517 Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Pebble Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftReach Scenic Overlook - Musconetcong River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Highlands Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Pebble/Waterloo-517 Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Highlands Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Ranger/Highlands Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Highlands Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Ranger Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Highlands Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Sussex Branch Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Highlands Trail (Teal), heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Byram Trail (Gray), heading SE.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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