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Lake Hopatcong–Bear Pond, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 398 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Lake Hopatcong–Bear Pond, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Northwood, NJ. The route passes Lake Hopatcong before reaching Bear Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 398 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 1,142 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: LHT spur (Mt Inlet) 40.97106, -74.63966
Nearest town Northwood, NJ
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Lake Hopatcong–Bear Pond, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 398 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 927–1,143 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: LHT spur (Mt Inlet) · 40.97106, -74.63966

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start on LHT spur (Mt Inlet), heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Hopatcong.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lake Hopatcong Trail, heading NE.
  4. 500 ftBear left onto Mt Inlet Loop (Yellow), heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Lake Hopatcong Trail, heading N.
  6. 1 miContinue straight onto Lake Hopatcong/Highlands Trail, heading W.
  7. 1.3 miPass Bear Pond.
  8. 50 ftReach Lake Hopatcong, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Lake Hopatcong Trail, heading E.
  10. 1 miTurn left onto Mt Inlet Loop (Yellow), heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Lake Hopatcong Trail, heading S.
  12. 500 ftContinue straight onto LHT spur (Mt Inlet), heading SE.
  13. 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-hopatcong-bear-pond-out-back-4-sights-8-km-071e

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 1 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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