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Schooley's Mountain County Park

Lower Falls–Upper Falls, 5 viewpoints

6.6 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Lower Falls–Upper Falls, 5 viewpoints is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Schooley's Mountain County Park near Springtown, NJ. The route passes Lake George, Koehler's Pond and Upper Falls before reaching Lower Falls at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 545 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi807 – 1,099 ft · steepest grade: 23%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: (green) 40.79844, -74.78539
Nearest town Springtown, NJ
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Lower Falls–Upper Falls, 5 viewpoints

6.6 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 806–1,098 ft

Out & Back · Schooley's Mountain County Park

Trailhead: (green) · 40.79844, -74.78539

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake George.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Patriots' Path, heading NW.
  7. 0.8 miPass Koehler's Pond.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 1.2 miTurn left onto green, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left onto light blue, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftPass Upper Falls.
  12. 100 ftTurn right onto yellow, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftBear left onto red, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right onto orange, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto blue, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miReach Lower Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto orange, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left onto red, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miBear right onto yellow, heading W.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto light blue, heading W.
  21. 250 ftSharp right onto green, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto power line service road, heading NE.
  23. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Patriots' Path, heading S.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lower-falls-upper-falls-out-back-7-lakes-11-km-0bc6

Trail surface

86% dirt1% paved1% gravel12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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