Lake Hopatcong–CLOSED HT (No Access), 4 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 553 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Lake Hopatcong–CLOSED HT (No Access), 4 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Northwood, NJ. The route reaches Lake Hopatcong. It climbs 553 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Hopatcong–CLOSED HT (No Access), 4 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 553 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 923–1,128 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Alexandra-SPUR (East-West) · 40.97524, -74.63520
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 73°F / low 61° · precip 6% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Scenic Overlook (Orange), heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto LHT Alexandria Spur (North-South), heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Lake Hopatcong Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto CLOSED HT (No Access), heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto LHT spur (PP-to-Liffy), heading E.
- 0.9 miPass Lake Hopatcong.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto LHT spur (Brady Rd-to-Liffy), heading NE.
- 1 miReach Lake Hopatcong, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto LHT spur (PP-to-Liffy), heading NE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto CLOSED HT (No Access), heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lake Hopatcong Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto LHT Alexandria Spur (North-South), heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Scenic Overlook (Orange), heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Alexandra-SPUR (East-West) Trailhead
- Lake Hopatcong Trail & Mt Inlet Loop (Yellow) 2.7 mi · ▲ 381 ft
- Bear Pond–Lake Hopatcong Trail, 4 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 521 ft
- Highlands Trail–Lake Hopatcong Trail, 3 sights 9.1 mi · ▲ 1,111 ft
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