Norvin Green State Forest
Manaticut/Lake Sonoma Viewpoint–Overlook Rock, 4 viewpoints
3.7 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Manaticut/Lake Sonoma Viewpoint–Overlook Rock, 4 viewpoints is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Norvin Green State Forest near West Milford, NJ. The route passes Overlook Rock and Lake Sonoma before reaching Manaticut/Lake Sonoma Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 563 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Manaticut/Lake Sonoma Viewpoint–Overlook Rock, 4 viewpoints
3.7 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 781–1,051 ft
Out & Back · Norvin Green State Forest
Trailhead: Tapawingo Trail · 41.11367, -74.34418
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start on Tapawingo Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Overlook Rock Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Manaticut Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Overlook Rock.
- 0.4 miPass Lake Sonoma.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Sonoma Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Lake Sonoma/Manaticut Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Manaticut/Lake Sonoma Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Lake Sonoma Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Manaticut Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Overlook Rock Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tapawingo Trail, heading N.
- 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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