Highlands Trail–Lake Hopatcong Trail, 3 sights
9.1 mi · ▲ 1,111 ft · 3 hr 35 min
Highlands Trail–Lake Hopatcong Trail, 3 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back near Northwood, NJ. It climbs 1,111 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Highlands Trail–Lake Hopatcong Trail, 3 sights
9.1 mi · ▲ 1,111 ft · 3 hr 35 min
Elevation 851–1,168 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 on Alexandra-SPUR (East-West), heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Lake Hopatcong Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Mt Inlet Loop (Yellow), heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lake Hopatcong Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miSharp right onto Highlands Trail, heading SW.
- 3.2 miReach Mt Inlet Loop (Yellow), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.2 miSharp left onto Lake Hopatcong Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left onto Mt Inlet Loop (Yellow), heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lake Hopatcong Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Alexandra-SPUR (East-West), heading N.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Alexandra-SPUR (East-West) Trailhead
- Lake Hopatcong Trail & Mt Inlet Loop (Yellow) 2.7 mi · ▲ 381 ft
- Lake Hopatcong–CLOSED HT (No Access), 4 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 553 ft
- Bear Pond–Lake Hopatcong Trail, 4 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 521 ft
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