Norvin Green State Forest
Long Hill–Overlook Rock, 5 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 825 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Long Hill–Overlook Rock, 5 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Norvin Green State Forest near Awosting, NJ. The route passes Long Hill before reaching Overlook Rock at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 825 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Long Hill–Overlook Rock, 5 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 825 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 730–1,085 ft
Out & Back · Norvin Green State Forest
Trailhead: Animal Chute · 41.12898, -74.34123
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Animal Chute, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Safari 1, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Safari 2, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Jungle Junction 1, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jungle Junction 2, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left onto Otter Slide, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Otter Steps, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Ryno, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Ryno/Top Quad, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ryno, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Tapawingo Trail/Ryno, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Long Hill.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Overlook Rock Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miPass Overlook Rock.
- 50 ftReach Long Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Tapawingo Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Trail/Ryno, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left onto Ryno, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Ryno/Top Quad, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ryno, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Otter Steps, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Otter Slide, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Jungle Junction 2, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Jungle Junction 1, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Safari 2, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Safari 1, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Animal Chute, heading NW.
- 0.2 miArrive 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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