Lake Hopatcong & LHT (Morris Canal) is a 1.3-mile out-and-back near Landing, NJ. The route reaches Lake Hopatcong at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi902 – 974 ft1.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: LHT (Morris Canal) 40.91103, -74.66813
Nearest town Landing, NJ
Directions
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Lake Hopatcong & LHT (Morris Canal)
1.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 28 min
Elevation 902–975 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: LHT (Morris Canal) · 40.91103, -74.66813
Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 3% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:27 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on LHT (Morris Canal), heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Lake Hopatcong.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftReach Lake Hopatcong, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
71% dirt11% grass5% paved13% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 74°F62°
Precip3%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun
71°59°
Mon
76°52°
Tue
79°55°
Wed
82°61°
16%
Thu
78°62°
16%
Fri
69°48°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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