Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Jefferson Lake–Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach, 6 sights

11.4 mi · ▲ 1,367 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Jefferson Lake–Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach, 6 sights is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Allamuchy Mountain State Park near Whitehall, NJ. The route passes Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach before reaching Jefferson Lake at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It climbs 1,367 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi676 – 1,053 ft11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sussex Branch Trail 40.96838, -74.74068
Nearest town Whitehall, NJ

Directions

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Jefferson Lake–Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach, 6 sights

11.4 mi · ▲ 1,367 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Elevation 676–1,054 ft

Out & Back · Allamuchy Mountain State Park

Trailhead: Sussex Branch Trail · 40.96838, -74.74068

Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 75°F / low 63° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start on Sussex Branch Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Waving Willie Trail, heading W.
  3. 2.5 miContinue straight onto Waving Willie/Waterloo-517 Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading S.
  5. 1.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Ranger Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Ranger/Highlands Trail, heading SE.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Ranger Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miPass Allamuchy Mountain State Park Beach.
  11. 500 ftTurn left onto Sussex Branch Trail, heading E.
  12. 200 ftReach Jefferson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Ranger Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Ranger/Highlands Trail, heading W.
  15. 450 ftTurn left onto Ranger Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 200 ftSharp right onto Waterloo-517 Trail, heading N.
  19. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Waving Willie/Waterloo-517 Trail, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Waving Willie Trail, heading NW.
  21. 2.5 miTurn left onto Sussex Branch Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 75°F63°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 72°59°
Mon 76°53°
Tue 80°55°
Wed 83°61° 17%
Thu 79°62° 17%
Fri 70°47°

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