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2014-08-25 12 09 02 View southwest along the Appalachian Trail about 9.6 miles northeast of the Delaware Water Gap in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, New Jersey.JPG
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Laurel Falls–Scenic Overlook - Delaware River and Reservoir, 9 sights

14.8 mi · ▲ 2,677 ft · 6 hr 16 min

Laurel Falls–Scenic Overlook - Delaware River and Reservoir, 9 sights is a 14.8-mile out-and-back near Calno, NJ. The route passes Catfish Pond, Catfish Pond, Scenic Overlook - Delaware River and Reservoir and 3 more before reaching Laurel Falls at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It climbs 2,677 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi367 – 1,598 ft · steepest grade: 33%15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.03579, -74.99973
Nearest town Calno, NJ
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Laurel Falls–Scenic Overlook - Delaware River and Reservoir, 9 sights

14.8 mi · ▲ 2,677 ft · 6 hr 16 min

Elevation 369–1,599 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.03579, -74.99973

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:25 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Catfish Pond.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Camp Road, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miPass Catfish Pond.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Swamp Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Swamp Connector Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miSharp right onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
  8. 3.4 miBear left onto Kaiser Road Trail (Blue), heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
  10. 1.2 miPass Scenic Overlook - Delaware River and Reservoir.
  11. 0.9 miPass Sunfish Pond.
  12. 350 ftPass Buckwood Viewpoint.
  13. 0.2 miPass Sunfish Pond.
  14. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Rockcores Trail, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miReach Laurel Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miBear left onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
  20. 2.4 miBear left onto Kaiser Road Trail (Blue), heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
  22. 2.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 1.3 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake Swamp Connector Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Swamp Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mohican Road, heading W.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/laurel-falls-out-back

Trail surface

60% dirt4% gravel36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:25 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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