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Lake Aeroflex–Explorer Trail, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 42 min

Lake Aeroflex–Explorer Trail, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Wawayanda, NJ. The route reaches Lake Aeroflex at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 117 ft of elevation gain. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi577 – 653 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.01593, -74.74331
Nearest town Wawayanda, NJ
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Lake Aeroflex–Explorer Trail, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 42 min

Elevation 578–654 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.01593, -74.74331

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 500 ftSharp left onto Explorer Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Glacial Trail, heading E.
  4. 350 ftReach Lake Aeroflex, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 350 ftBear left onto Connector Trail, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftSharp right onto Racoon Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Field Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftPass Lake Aeroflex.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Glacial Trail, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Field Trail, heading S.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 350 ftTurn left onto Hemlock Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Explorer Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-aeroflex-lake-aeroflex-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

6% gravel1% grass1% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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