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Lake Aeroflex–Lake Iliff, 5 lakes

7.9 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Lake Aeroflex–Lake Iliff, 5 lakes is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Clearwater, NJ. The route passes Lake Iliff and Gardners Pond before reaching Lake Aeroflex at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 653 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Andover Loop Trail 41.02974, -74.71997
Nearest town Clearwater, NJ
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Lake Aeroflex–Lake Iliff, 5 lakes

7.9 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Elevation 575–652 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Andover Loop Trail · 41.02974, -74.71997

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Andover Loop Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Iliff.
  3. 2.2 miPass Gardners Pond.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right onto Andover Junction Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miBear left onto Explorer Trail, heading N.
  6. 250 ftTurn right onto Limestone Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miPass Lake Aeroflex.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Field Trail, heading N.
  9. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Glacial Trail, heading N.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Field Trail, heading N.
  12. 150 ftReach Lake Aeroflex, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 200 ftContinue straight onto Glacial Trail, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Field Trail, heading E.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Limestone Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left onto Explorer Trail, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftBear right onto Andover Junction Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.6 miSharp left onto Andover Loop Trail, heading SW.
  20. 2.5 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-iliff-out-back-6-lakes

Trail surface

4% dirt1% gravel95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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