Buck Mountain
Lake Rickabear via Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue)
6.1 mi · ▲ 902 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Lake Rickabear via Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue) is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Buck Mountain near Lyonsville, NJ. The route reaches Lake Rickabear at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 902 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lake Rickabear via Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue)
6.1 mi · ▲ 902 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Elevation 638–1,058 ft
Out & Back · Buck Mountain
Trailhead: Unmarked · 40.98361, -74.43034
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:26 PM
- Start on Unmarked, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miReach Lake Rickabear, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue), heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Unmarked, heading NW.
- 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 1.5 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Unmarked Trailhead
- Charlottesburg Road - Unpaved - Gated via Splitrock Trail (Dk Blue) 2.9 mi · ▲ 358 ft
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