Lake Hopatcong Trail & Mt Inlet Loop (Yellow)

2.7 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Lake Hopatcong Trail & Mt Inlet Loop (Yellow) is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Northwood, NJ. It climbs 381 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 1,132 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Alexandra-SPUR (East-West) 40.97524, -74.63520
Nearest town Northwood, NJ

Directions

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Lake Hopatcong Trail & Mt Inlet Loop (Yellow)

2.7 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 929–1,132 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Alexandra-SPUR (East-West) · 40.97524, -74.63520

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

  1. Start on Alexandra-SPUR (East-West), heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Lake Hopatcong Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Mt Inlet Loop (Yellow), heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Lake Hopatcong Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1 miReach Mt Inlet Loop (Yellow), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1 miTurn left onto Mt Inlet Loop (Yellow), heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Lake Hopatcong Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto Alexandra-SPUR (East-West), heading N.
  9. 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:27 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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