Laurel Falls–Scenic Overlook - Delaware River and Reservoir, 8 sights is a 10.5-mile out-and-back near Calno, NJ. The route passes Scenic Overlook - Delaware River and Reservoir, Sunfish Pond, Buckwood Viewpoint and Sunfish Pond before reaching Laurel Falls at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 2,674 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi328 – 1,598 ft · steepest grade: 31%10.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Coppermine Trail 41.03788, -75.02745
Nearest town Calno, NJ
Directions
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Laurel Falls–Scenic Overlook - Delaware River and Reservoir, 8 sights
10.5 mi · ▲ 2,674 ft · 4 hr 50 min
Elevation 330–1,598 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Coppermine Trail · 41.03788, -75.02745
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:25 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Coppermine Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Upper Kaiser Spur Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Kaiser Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Kaiser Road Trail (Blue), heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miPass Scenic Overlook - Delaware River and Reservoir.
- 0.9 miPass Sunfish Pond.
- 350 ftPass Buckwood Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miPass Sunfish Pond.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Rockcores Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Douglas Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Laurel Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Rockcores Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 2.4 miBear left onto Kaiser Road Trail (Blue), heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Kaiser Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Upper Kaiser Spur Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Coppermine Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
50% dirt50% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:25 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~108 min). Leave by 5:17 PM for the 7:25 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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